The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-28
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

FON0ENt faHAIHAFu0s
THAT would be a weak enterprise
which could not stand q loan.
Giants are not particularly happy.
An overgrown man has grewson.e
look.-M 0. Picayune.
Women are the dearest cutest
creatures in the world, but they can't
tell how shoe fits until they see the
number" - -Binghdmton Republican.
1t is little strange that among all
the eminent men who have recently
written of books which have helped
me" none should have mentioned the
,iictionary.-NewH Haccn Ne,0s.
Mrs. Chargeitplease-'G Good morn
ing, Mr.. Tapemeasure. 1 should like
to see something in the way OF small
check" Mr.. Tapemeasure (ferventiyj
$50 should Detroit Free Press.
You never find me hiding my
light under bushel." remarked Mr..
McSwilligen. in the course of dis
cussion with his wife. You don't
need to-" was the somewhat acrid re-
ply; "a quart measure is quite large
enough. ."-Pitts5urgh Chronicle.
dear me-" said the little Boston
boy, after intellectual suasion had failed
and they had spanked him for the first
time; '.if l had had the slightest sus-
piciou that the resultant sensation was
so poignant should never have invited
the experiment. ."-Pmck.
Husband Gn the early morning)-
What are you going through my
pockets for, mydearP' Wife-"A little
change, john" Husband-"Ha you
no money of your own?" Wife-"Yes;
but it is so much easier to find q mans
pocket, John. than a woman's. s. ."-Har-
per's Bazdr.
1t is stated that over 10000 Ameri-
can pianos have been shipped to Russia
in the last ten years. This will explain
why so many Russian Anarchists come
to this country. The outlaws are labor
ing under the comforting delusion that
all the pianos in this country have been
sent to Russia. .-Norristoa0B Herald.
Mr. Cazenove-"Of course we shall
see you at Newport this season, Mrs.
Poindexter?" Mrs. Poindexter-"No;
I've been thinking of Saratoga" Mr..
Cazenoye-''But it's so awfully warm
there" Mrs. Poindexter-.You for
get, Mr. Cazenove, that | passed three
years in Newport while waiting for
divorce papers. If any thing can be
warmer than that I'd like to know II. )"
Judge.
-Passenger(to stranger)-"Minister
of the gospel. imagine, sirP" Stranger
Yes, sir. Ihave been minister OF
the gospel for forty-two years. but ex-
pect to retire soon." Passenger
THAT is very sensible move, sir.
think when man has made money
enough in his business he ought to got
out of and enjoy himself IN. = Sstn.
Southern Californian--"Don't want
; to buy an orange grove, eh? Only an
artistP' Stranger-"I am an artist,
and was advised by my friend. Joaquin
t Miller, to come to California for studies
D instead of going to Italy. He says
California is the true color land Of the
globe. / was just thinking Of painting
4 the beautiful landscape before me. :
: THAT all belongs to me, mister. every
foot of it; but I'll let you make a pict
ure of it for half the profits. "-Oaah'
: World.
$ Literature of English etiquett'
CONVEYS the valuable information tia
y Dukes eldest sons take preccdenc
over Earls, but the Dukes younge
+ sons have to fall in line behind Earls
: and Marquises' eldest sons. and so o.
Il down. The graduation is little com
l. plicated over there. bat on this side c
Z the water all doubt is removed by on
IL simple rule of letting the drum majo
q lead the whole procession. .--Pstssbu'g
n DssDnfcb