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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-31
THE LITTLE GRAVE.

snot on the hillside far away,
80 in summer the grass grows green;
y. beneath q rustling elm trees shade,
aosscoyered stone is seen.
ouiet and unfrequented spot,
.o;tude lone and wild;
somebody's hopes are buried there
Y. the grave Of little child.
.u.er. alas that mossy stone
.sis meath shroud of snow;
e,.,ound II, in springtime, fresh and sweet
4. daisies and vioiets grow;
Ter II the summer breezes blow.
- fragrance soft and mild,
1.sse autrimns dead leaves thickly strew
=, rraye OF little child.
.arery year there's redbreast comes,
Sssn the month Of May is nigh,
.lsuilds her nest in this quiet spot,
i "a the elm trees branches high;
| q her melody sweet by the hour she trills,
/ IA BY the scene beguiled;
).ssps--who knows? it's an angel comes
/ !. he crave OF that little child
!. somebody's hopes lie buried there,
/ ssme mother is weeping in vain,
n though years may come and years may 60
| MIL never come back again,
n hlessed are those who die in youth,
| NJ uure and the undefiled;
m road to Heaven, perchance, runs through
|Tbat crave of little child.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

everywhere, and the immigration Of
foreign weavers has almost stopped.
"A new attachment to the micro
scope has been devised. the object Of
which is to observe the melting points
of minerals while under tho process of
examination.
1t is estimated that the sum spent
on new buildings in this country last
year was $4,000, 900, 900, and that the
transfers of real estate amounted to
$40, ZOO. 100000.
Careful experiments have shown
that waste silk is the most effective of
all non-conducting coverings for steam
pipes. and the demand for this purpose
is great in spite of the cost.
The values of the exports of min
eral oils from the United States for the
year ended December 81. 1887. showed
decrease of $2,594, 977 from the values
of the corresponding period of 1886.
The process of manufacturing gas
from water at Los Angeles. CAL. is a
magnificent success. Its bright. steady
light has been pronounced decided
improvement over electricity.
"A simple formula for the prepara-
ton of hektograph ink is given by a
competent authority. Take one part
of aniline. of the color desired, dissolve
in about seven parts OF water, and add
one part of glycerine.
-Meteorites sometimes attain ve-
locity of 180. 900 feet per second. When
passing through the air at this rate the
friction is so great that the air is heated
up to temperature of 10, 800 degrees
Fahrenheit.
The French national printing office
employs girls as type-founders. print
ers. book-sewers, book-binders, ETC.,
the wages ranging from fifty cents to
one dollar per day. After thirty years
service both men and women are re-
tired upon pension.
Civilization is spreading rapidly
beyond doubt. African rubber is now
Systematically adulterated with saw
| dust, bark dust, ETC., and after purify
| ing does not contain more than thirty
| three to fifty-fve per cent. of pure gum.
The natives add this substance to over
come the sickness.
AS a wood prescrvative naphtha-
line is now largely used in Scotland, its
action being to destroy all albuminoid
compounds in the wood, leaving it dry
and clean to handle, and with only
faint, aromatic smell. The naphtha-
| line is melted in vessel capable of be-
| ing tightly sealed, and in this the wood
| is saturated.
Extensive use is now being made
in France of the unique article known
as wood wool, consisting of extremely
thin and slender shavings of wood, that
are comparable to paper cut for pack
ing. 1t weighs some forty or fifty per
cent. less than the materials generally
used for such purpose, and its beau
full appearance, fineness, and exceeding
cleanness have brought it into great
favor.
| A recent chemical examin alton of
several prominent brands of family
lard' showed them to be variously
constituted of different ingredients, and
in one case not a trace of real lard
could be found in the sample analyzed.
| A prominent lard manufacturer tes-
| titled before the Senate Committee on
Agriculture, at Washington, that so
far rs he knew the lard thus manufact-
ured is more popular with the people
than the genuine article is.
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Not so Much of a Success.

yes said "A business man. '.Silsgle-
ton has been wonderfully successful,
not particularly on account of any
shrewdness but because he is such a
close collector. He is undoubtedly the
best collector in this city,
Il have heard so" some fellow re-
marked, land 1 used to believe it. but
I have found that he is not such sue
cessful collector after all. !"
How sop
"Well, you see, have owed him a
bill for quite awhile and he never has
succeeded in collecting it. --Arkansay
Iraueler.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Water viii always find its level.
but as leveier it can't stay in the
same class rs whisky.-PhilGdeiphta
Call.
"A Denver man has been arrested
for stealing three boxes of cigars of
the value of eighty-three cents box.
The defense will be insanity.-Life.
The editor who saw lady making
for the only seat in the street-car found
himself crowded out" to make room
for 'more interesting matter"
First burglar-..Hello. Bill; get
any swag?" Second burglar-"Thi
bag full" "Whcw! What did you
striker" ."Anti-povcrty bureau, I
gness; leastways there was lots in the
drawers. ."-NeU Hapen News.
You were severely wounded at
Gettysburg. believer" Lets see; I
believe I was" Believe! Don't you
remember it ?" mot distinctly"
.How's that?'' '.rve been married
ever since the war. "-LincoIn Journal
Solemn man-"No. sir, never fish.
l think it is decidedly wrong" Chipi-
none-''Don't like to be so cruel to the
fish?" Solemn man-"No; don't mind
hurting the fish, but think it is wrong
to lie. ."-Teras Colonel.
ii don't wish to say any thing
against the individual in question"
said very polite gentleman. "but
would merely remark in the language
of the poet, that to him truth is stranger
than fiction"
A sister always gets good deal OF
attention for about week after her
brother has been Tilted by the only girl
he could ever love. 1t takes him Just
about so long to find out that he could
love some other girl. rl.-iSomerol!e Jour
nal.
why did you strike the plaintiffp''
was asked of prisoner in the police
court the other day. Because he said
Twas no gentleman .'Well. are you
a gentleman" II don't suppose am.
sir; but it made me mad to be told Of
it, all the same" "-Detroit Free Press.
Wife (who has had the foreign
language "spasm') John, do you
know am getting on splendidly with
my French? I am really beginning to
think in the language" Husband lin
terestedin his paper)-"Is that SO? Let
me hear you think little while in
French. IN Y. Sam
Professor Shaler SAYS that "Vol-
canoes play most important part in
the physical history of our planet"
HIM; yes. We have heard that they
played something with Pompeii. but we
never heard it quite so elaborately or
gently stated before. But that's beau
tiful way these scientists have.-Bur-
dette.
AREN'T you acting little foolish
this morning.. Patp" said the store
keeper to blarneying Hibernian the
other morning. THAT am, sure. Do
you know, hev them shpells once In
while and it does me good to act 'em
out, so come in here where TIL feel at
home a doin' it." Augusta (Me.
Journal.
1t is said that among the murderers
hanged during the past three years the
name of John led all others by large
majority. And it may be added that
it was John, first name Demi, that
was mainly instrumental in making
murderers of possibly every one OF the
entire lot.-Boston Transcript.
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WAS ACCOMMODATING.
A Genuine Tennessee Mountain After-Din
ner Appetizer.

neF NppebiZers
A weary traveller stopped at way
side clapboard store, among the East
Tennessee mountains, and addressing
an old fellow who nodded mt him. said:
''My dear sir. 1 am exceedingly
hungry, having ridden all day without
any thing to eat. What have you got?"
"Wall. 1 dunno. Amt took stock
lately"
"Got some cheese. havn't you?"
''Did have some, finest you ever seed,
but the rats got foul NV hit"
''You surely have crackers?"
"Did have bout er ha'fer box NV
about the finest crackers in this yere
country. but my ole hen got ter layin'
in the box, an now she's a-settin' on
the aigs an has got sich good start
that don't want ter interfere with
her."
"Very singular
''Don't know that it is. fur I've
KEEP sto' fur er good while, an l have
noticed that a hen would ruther git in
box an lay on the crackers than
putty nigh anywhar else. Seems like
she ken lay better. Pears ter be suthin'
erbout the crackers that inspires her,"
"You have some dried herrings, I
suppose.
''Yes. some of the finest ever seed,
but, you see, the cat has got in the
habit of draggin' 'em over the flo at
night She chaws little bit on one
an then on another, an has made some
of 'em look sorter wusted. still. eff you
think you ken find one that's above
suspicion, wy. go round thar an hep
yo'se'f."
Il don't care to take any chances. :"
"Jest ez we'll not, / reckon, fur the
flo amt so mi ghty clean an I'm putty
sartin that she's drug the most ov
them fish around even eff she hahn t
nibbled at 'em much"
"Have you got any fresh eggsF"
"Wall, | did have some NV the fresh
est l ever seed. but l wouldn't like to
risk 'em now"
'Great goodness. can't you give me
something's"
''Thar's middlin' NV meatover thar.
You might cut you off a few slices and
br'ile 'em here on the coals." ;"
Il thank you for the suggestion"
The traveller cut off several slices OF
meat and soon had them broiled. After
satisfying his hunger, he said
"I don't know what should have
done had it not been for that bacon"
Comes in mighty handy when a
feller's sorter haungry.
"Yes. and although I have eaten
many better meal must say that l
never enjoyed one more. How much
do 1 owe youP"
"Nothin' tall.'
"You are surely very accommoda-
ting. but you can not afford such liber-
| atty"
20, yas, in this case could, fur you
see the meat want no use ter me.
Old Bill Hinsley' dog drug it outen the
smokehouse luther day an wuz drag
GIN it cross field, when one NV the
boys made him drap it. The meat was
fotch back ter me an ez the dog went
mad the next day was sorter 'feerd
ter eat-w'y, I'm sorry you pear ter
be snatched, stranger. Wall, good
bye. When you air passin', drap in. "
-ArkansdW IraUeler
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REVENGE is SWEET.
How q Counter Gentleman and Saleslady
IAbuked Their Employer.


The cold, naughty, purse-proud mer-
chant prince who treats his ribbon
counter gentleman and gentlemen's
underwear salesladies with mere civility
or chilling indifference had better be-
ware. The time may come when their
positions may be reversed.
..See here, Jinks," said one of these
arrogant millionaires one day to a
ninety-pound ribbon counter clerk.
'you want to attend to your business
better. young man, and not waste SO
much of your time flirting with that
red-headed underwear girl across the
aisle, mind that.
Enraged and humiliated, the down.
trodden ribbon counter serf vows and
seeks revenge. His time comes soon,
aye, that very night!
The purse-proud, cold-blooded mer-
chant prince goes to the theater. He
buys an admission ticket and stands
up, being of an economical turn of
mind.
'.Let us pass. SIR" says calm. cold
voice at his side. He looks down and
beholds the ribbon-counter clerk in the
magnifcence of full dress. with the un-
derwear girl in flowing robes and six
teen-button kids hanging to his arm.
The eyes of the men meet, but there is
no sign of recognition on the part OF
the ribbon-counter clerk, only cold,
naughty, fixed stare as he passes proud
ly on to the three-dollar seats reserved
for him and the underwear girl, while
the snubbed and humiliated merchant
prince stands on in the midst of hi:
own bitter reflections. Detroit Free
Press.
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STRANGE RESEMBLANCE.
Twin Brothers Whose Signatures Proved q
Puzzle to Patent Officials.

Twin Brothers Whose signatures Proved a
Puzzle to Patent Officials.
II heard good story the other day."
said one of the orators, ''on a couple of
Lewiston men. They are twin brothers
and the most remarkable in some re-
spects that ever existed. Both are of
scientific, artistic turn of mind and re-
markably capable in many ways. The
most curious thing to me, however. is
the fact that their great resemblance
extends even to their handwriting and
has been great puzzle to bank officials
and every body else. These brothers
are inventive and have lately patented
an important device. The story, rs l
heard it, is that after the specification
and affidavits, etc.. etc., were made, it
was required that both should make
oath and sign documents. They did
so and tine papers were sent to the
Patent Office.
mot long after their attorneys re-
ceived notification of irregularities in
proceedings and soon the specified state
ment was made, from the United States
Patent Office, that the law required
that both persons should sign the
papers. while in this case, it was very
evident that one person had signed
both papers. The lawyer smiled.
Here was a direct statement. The
United States Patent Office experts
didn't say that they thought that the
names had been signed by the same
person. but they deliberately stated,
in so many words, that one person had
signed both names. He had to make
a personal explanation to the Patent
Office and relate how wonderful is the
wondrous affinity of birth. "-LeWiston
(Ae. Journal.
HE that conquereth himself is
greater than one who taketh city.
But both have to give way to the man
who can sit behind one of the spring
bonnets in theater without thinking
unutterabIe things. s.--Pl1iIutlelDhiQ Press
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-.sYes. SIR" said Popinjay, emphat-
ically, "Graball is man of limited
means, but unlimited naeanness. *
burlington Free Press,
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STOLEN AWAY.
An Old Woman Abducted by Unknown


An Old Woman Abducted by Unknown
Mon.
CHICAGO, April IA dispatch from
Wichita, Kansas, says: A sensation has
been caused here NY the abduction OF Mrs.
Eliza Nixon, an aged and wealthy lady,
from her residence No. 322 North MOsley
avenue. Mrs. Nixon is eighty-two years
old and has large amount Of realty and
other property. She has been living with
a niece her nearest relative, for uumFer
Of years. and is quite intirm. Yesterday
mnrniug, the niece says, strange man
came 10 the house and had q talk with
Mrs. Nixon. concerning law suit began
AGAINST hsr for s., SEQ in q land contro-
yersy. This stranger went away and
anon returned with another man
and cab. TIE second stranger
ysors star, and from this the
niece supposed he WAS al officer and that
they were at the house concerning the Ia"
SAT-. The niece saws she did not pay any
D,rticular attention 70 the men or her aunt
and that she first was surprised upon goip
into the room where they had been talk
jog with the old lady ard found 1t empty
A ueighbor woman saw the two men
carving Mrs. Nixon into the cab and tee
( vehicle driven rapidly away. IL WAS no,
long before the authorities were lntorm@c
of the abduction, and search was begun
No. the slightest clue the whereabouts o
the old lady has thus far been obtained
some think abe Was removed by friends q
avoid a law suit, while Others think sh'
was stolen with the object of ransom 10
her return.
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2rssent them.

wealth. The REGIS
avs that the IatcH'gsH-
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common sense, accepts that doctT ne.
IT,, If we were 20 argue, than We par
+ake 81 the holy sacrament, we pdrtGkS
q, the literal body ,lesh aud btoNdl OF
christ. he. the man, the intelligent
thinking principal. the soul which - ln-
o,,rt,l would not derive any benefit eN-
.cor,jng 50 far as the food PARTICLES served
% bpild M the body, the house IN whica
-. scpI the man. Hveth. Christ certain
" did not give up his life Tor tie d ay,
which must perish No, such an assei ION
yyould be contradictory to scripture anu 10
the teachings Of common sense. Chiist
MAYER died for the body, because OF the
dpst If the earth il was made, and when
The soul takes its flight to dust 1t VIII re-
,,,rr and SIT is TO he corrupted by decay
then the food particles that are 10
he flesh and blood of Christ, IT we psrioke
of II literally must see corruption, aaa IL
10 written. Thou wilt not sntter thine
Uolv one to see corruption" Christ SUI
.fsred the iguominious death OF the cross
= for the man, the sOul that canno. Oe con
sumsd By fire, that cannot be drowned ny
,vater that csnnat be absorbed by the
Garth. that is to live on, ard on, through
uncomfortable agss. th&t ia to stand before
Him TO he judged, and which, II benefited
directly. being spirit, must partake o
srirjtual things. Therefore, eating anS
drinking of the literal FISH
and blood OF Christ, cauno
berefit the soul, which it was INTENDED
should he benefited; but il the sacramen
sbouId do its office work in man, II mus
be partaken Of by faith as spiritual sub
stance, in order that the soul OF man MAJ
be benefited thereby.
~ &c. MARBLE,
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n..a Rn.nlts In Every Case.

IA Bradford, wholesale paper dealel
:, CLattsnooes. Tenn, writes, that ne wa.
- S, sfFlicted with a severe cold tnst
ssttIs5 On his lungs; had tried many renle-
-, ,S;thont benefit Being induced 70
try DIP. Kings New Discovery ior Son;
s,nntion. did 50 and was entirely cnreo
49, ,,sa N q few bottles. Since which tune
~ has used il in his family for all Coughs
nc ~ Colds with best results. This IS the
- of thousands whose lives nave
- - ssyed By this wonderful discovery.
T "a hotties nee ct Logan & Co.'S prns
st1re
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progressive chuu.gy. bus II
.auglt to resp-ct tie liberty
\ brigh. piper called the
pubIshsd ~ japanese stu
api. Cal, hiss been forbidden
japan bscacsc It took the
.icise the SI;&Gdo's govern
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90 Tran.nbstantIatIon.

Editor Of, re Rsgs'.":
| have closely watched the controversy
be,weeu Rev Mr.. Dryden and Rev Father
M,Eligott, aud with your permission
would like to make few remarks.
We fad that in al ages, that there has
been a general bslist in the immortality
OF the soul, aud It = not necessary chat /
adduce any arguments 10 prove II, as eY--
cry person tha; mas the, ltaSs degree Of
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WITTICISNiS.

On the grand stsnd-Guests at
Queens drawing room receptions.
Hitch and kick-Marrisges and diyor,
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
''Pm sitting on the stile, Masy,n as
said when he sat on her new Easter bo
net.-LJe.
Bismarck is reported sick. He iss'
ailing when the Prussian Diet
with bim.-Saa Eru"ciScO Ala 20 4een
] Damon and Pythias mayk<r
the first QusSers. but the :
great fiiesds.-Merekayr has discovered
A massachusetts, probably asked
pe,,etual motion, aer tongue, and she
ldy to let him
I did it. .mer made 800 off an acre
A Geor,ate;melons, and a peighboring
planteJ1e 500 off the came acre.-Med-
doctsGster.
indianapolis, led has woman whose
DICE can be heard for mile We do not
now what her calling is bat she must DO
in it.
'You are q jewel" said the gushing
'oung man to his girl, land I'm going to
ave you set" And then he quietly took
Ter in his lap.-YOaker's Statesman.
Professor J. A. Litner placed the total
number of insect species in the world at
20, 600. OF those found in the United
:, 900 or s, 900 species are fruit pests,
md at least 2iO attack the apple.
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c,nsl,pr Mithout ImltatOrs.
PA !a9,lyhid Pres.

Their. il no successor TO Roscoe Conkhng,
He was a figure whoss tndlSiduAIity i ms ~
counterpart, 20 parallel, no lmltatC aS
Wortby of the name. His countrymens VIII ni
continue to differ in their estimates OF MS
movements a. e statesman and his meth
0 IA As a politician; hut they Will unite ;, 10 :
rs ~ respect to the stainless integrity
= ~. character as man.
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FOR SALE.

Ateatiful country residence, consisting OF 81,
acres of grCunl, located 10 minutes walk east oil
Kim Grove, on National Road, improvements
a Two story frame dwelling, rooms; good sta.
bic aud carriage house, two ci'terns and snrYer
falling well Of water. Natural gas IN ho,se.
Fruit trees IA abundance. o
No Y3iS Jacob street, frame, rooms ~ sVO.
No SIS Main street, frame, rooms, s2 800
No 20 Penn street, frame, rooms, s2SUO,
M 50 Fifteenth ST. oct. brick, nine rooms O. w
No 81 Twentieth 81, b'cE seven rooms - ! ~
No ~ Twentieth ST brick, seven ropm', ~ Jov
No, Up Fifteenth street, nine rooms, S3,slO
No rs North Front street, ten rooms, SJ,USO
Five room house or South Wabash Il tl%U
$50 Acres OF Land in Ma.oa county, west VIZ
Three Acres o. Ground west end Of Ohio street
Two Good Building Let's, lower end OF Eighth
ward. n...Y..
,r,ersst nsyaIle fCmi annually. Security guar
arteed. ~ p,Sru,pr
Apply IN ". n, r. 80 - prnker
40, 1853 Market Street.
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The TransubstEntiatiOn Controversy
FowHArAS PoINT, April 10th, leoS.
To re Editor q nc R,gas!.r:
Permit me as one of the public appealed
10 by Mr.. Dryden, 10 say that / have care
fully perused his arguments on Transuh-
sanitation, which lately appeared IN your
n,psr. and I will observe that have sell
dom read anv argument thst 50 shameless
ly 5isrsgarded the rules of evidence rs aiG
his attempted replies to Bishop KAN ana
Father MeEiligOtt The substance oil the
is.pe between him and his opponents, was
spiritual vs.. Corporal Presence, when IN
y,lysd a denia. OF both Observation-Disclosures
aud Consabs,aatia;iOa before Spiritual
Presence could be Substantially ts'ao-
liShed Iustead Of meeting the case larry,
ne tscitly waived the question OF Consao-
,tautiatioD, and sought to make his PROOF
correspond 10 Decentralization alone,
inns rejecting O material allegation. II
an attorney woEid thus conduct case N q
,oprf of Law, there Wonld he q fatal var
lance between the plsadlnSs and the proof
roers are numerous other blnudsrs maGe
bV Mr. DRYDEN. This. however, deem sum
c;snt 40 denote his " apt OF either coed sense
or gool faith--the essential qualities Of o
safe guide. 81
DAVID BARRY.
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s,iuIn the wilderness.
pa .ldciph q Record.

After the politicians have fought the"
sVht to a finish, buried their dead, shaken ' e.,
sscS oilers hands and strewed hoSefs On
t ,Ss crave Of controversy, the theologisns
taka a hand OF il.
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IN tariff cry: Tax tle Peo-
rich the people; - hereuP"n
.stlou arises. how high can
e himself by hi. O~u boot