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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-11-15
WAR CYCLORAMAS.
An Artist Explains How They Are Painte
and Put Together.

An Artist Explains How They Are Painted
and Put Together.
The popular idea of how the war
cycloramas, like the Battle of Gettys-
burg, Battle of Shiloh, Battle of
Chickamauga, ETC., are painted, APP
pears very laughable to person who
knows how the work is accomplished.
The Battle of Gettysburg and the Siege
OF Paris have been shown for several
years on opposite sides of Hubbard
court, in Chicago, and the stock paid
large dividends. Each was advertised
rs the work of celebrated French
artists, father and son, and the popular
idea is that these gentlemen painted
them. The fact is that, beyond a
general outlining of the work, which
was probably faithfully made after
maps procured from authentic sources,
and general direction of the plan OF
the work, the artist-in-chief had very
little to do with it. No man engaged
In a battle sees it, and an accurate
painting of two armies in combat
is impossible. The general features
only are known. For instance. In the
Gettysburg painting there are accur-
ately defined the roads, Crown Hill,
Little Crown Hill. the wheat field
in which a. memorable charge was
made, one or two buildings which
were headquarters of the leading Gen.
erals, and, with reasonable accuracy,
the topography of the country is de-
picted with excellent perspective. But
the details of the battle, the actual
clash of arms between this and that
division or brigade, is left good deal
to the imagination. The artist-in-
chief hires some men to put in the sky,
other men to put in the trees and
foliage, other men to put in the men in
action. Attention is paid to develop
ing this or that memorable incident,
as, In the Gettysburg painting, the
death of the cannoneer, the amputation
of the soldiers limb beside the hay
stack. Take it all together it makes
up a picture that is thrilling enough to
arouse the most intense interest on
the part of the old soldier. I remem-
Der standing by the side of veteran
at the Chicago picture OF Gettysburg.
He was explaining to companion the
details of the fight, in which he had
borne an honorable part. ''Say, Bill,
said he, .at that stone wall there lost
my hat and, by gosh, If there amt the
old hat lying there yetm In painting
pictures of battles shrewd artists never
fail to bestrew the field with lost hats,
muskets and canteens. - 81. Loass
Globe Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-11-15
How to Grow Forty Bushels of Wheat
to the Acre.

Turn the land as deep as possible
with No. 40 pillow if you can get it.
If not convenient to use the No. 40 use
No. 20. Soon after turning harrow
the surface lightly, and let it alone till
the middle of October, then either SOW
or drill bushel and half to the acre
and harrow lightly again and roll the
land. When you SOW the wheat sow q
peck of clover seed to the acre. Or il
you prefer, SOW this amount to the
acre on the wheat. This will probably
give you good stand of clover, which
will start we'll after the wheat is cut.
Sow ten pounds of land plaster on
each acre after the first rain after the
wheat is cut, and while the young
clover is wet. The plaster does no
good If sown when the clover is dry.
The clover will grow fast and by the
Goth of August will be knee high or
higher. Turn this heavy growth of
clover under with a No. 40 or 20 pillow
as before and harrow lightly SO as not
to disturb the clover turned under, and
do no more until the 18th of October.
Now, SOW wheat and clover seed as be-
fore except that you must always sow
only half peck of clover
seed to the acre after the first
sowing. Sow on the same land for
five years and our word for it, the
fifth year you will reap forty bushels of
good wheat to the acre. Land must be
moderately good. Tolerably poor land
will yield as above indicated IL treated
as directed. The result will be: Seven
bushels for the first year. twelve BUSH
els for the second year, twenty bushels
for the third year, thirty bushels for
the fifth year. Try it, and our word
for it, this will be the result. Then. If
you want crop of corn, ten or fifteen
barrels per acre can be produced. The
plan can't be complete failure. but
will surely improve the land and in
crease the crop.-Cor. Hartsvs1te
Tenn. Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-11-15
. MISCELLANEOUS.

"a Port Huron, Mich, undertaken
has d large tent for funeral purposes.
Whenever he has funeral on rainy
day he places the tent over the grave
so that services may be held with but
little inconvenience.
"A young man who presented q
forged order to Detroit theater mana
ager swallowed the paper when the
fraud was detected. No bad results
followed, as he was regular eater at
the depot lunch counter.
A little pamphlet called s'Humor
in Ye Sixteenth Century" shows that
We joker of that period borrowed a
great deal of his wit from We humorist
of the Nineteenth century, without
givinga particle of credit. -Norristoson
Herald.
Now" said the choir director,
"sing the third stanza very softly. It
is necessary to do so to bring out'the
spirit of the composition. Hymn
No. &c." broke in the clergyman,
''omitting the third verse" And the
singers enjoyed it more than the di-
rector. E1cbanQe.
Shakespeare, who left his wife his
second best bedstead, has been sur
passed in Indifference by modern En-
glish testator, who bequeathed his
wife one farthiug, which he directed
the executrix to forward to her by post,
unpaid, as an Indication of his disgust
at the treatment which he had received
at her hands, and especially in respect
of the abusive epithets. such as ''Old
Pig that he considered unjustifed.
Bees and homing pigeons recently
raced between Hamm and Rhynern,
Belgium. The towns are an hour apart,
and the bet was that twelve bees would
beat twelve pigeons in making the dis
lance. Four drones and eight working
bees well powdered with -four and re-
leased at the same instant with the
pigeons at Rhynern. A drone reached
home four seconds in advance of the
first pigeon; the three other drones and
one pigeon came in neck and neck, and
the eight working bees came in just a
trifle, about a length ahead of the ten
pigeons
in sinking large pits and wells in
Nevada stratas of rock salt were cut
through, in which were found imbedded
perfectly preserved fish, which are
probably thousands of years old, as the
saltfeld occupies what was once the bot
tom OF a large lake, and no such fish are
now to be found in Nevada. The speci-
mems were not petrified, but flesh, and
all were preserved in perfect form, and
after being soaked in water for two or
three days could be cooked and eaten,
but were not very palatable. After
being exposed to the air and sun for a
day or two, they became as hard as
wood.
"A novel and very pretty spectacle
was introduced at Brooklyn swim
ming school exhibition. It was called
the chariot race. Two little papier
mache chariots were constructed and
in each one was four-year-old child.
Harnessed to the chariots were two lit
tie boys, who swan over the course
drawing their fair freight after them.
The lads were about six years old, yet
they made very good time and the win
ner was presented with a fine fishing
pole. The children in the chariot en-
joyed the race quite as much as the
boys.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-11-15

A DIRECT word to young person, spoken
In sincerity, in sympathy and in earnest
ness, costs less time than the writing of a
sermon, story, or an editorial, and IL
may compass more. Such words are not
spoken as often as they ought to be, and
the world has lack accordingly. It may
be little thing for you,'' said Mr.. Cough,
to speak the one loving, earnest word
that turns young man from the wrong
way TO the right one-a little thing to you
but its every thing to him. Such a word
may be waiting for you to speak it to-day
IS s. Tines
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-11-15

BELIEVE me when I tell you that thrift,
OF time viii repay you in after life with i
usury OF profit beyond your most sanouina
dreams, and that the waste of it will make
you dwindle alike in intellectual and moral
stature beyond your darkest geckonin rs = s.
Vim. e. Gladstone. 1-'''.AA : -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-11-15
Noting Hens and PulIets.

When hens begin to mott they cease
laying, and the result lis that they are
'ent to MARKET while the pullets
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-11-15

istence here becomes troublesome. WHY
not pass right over into Elysium? Put
this down among your most solemn re-
Elections, and consider 1t after you go to
your homes: there has never been case
OF suicide where the operator was not
either demented, and therefore irrespon :
sible, or an infdei. / challenge all the
ages, and | challenge the whole universe
There never has been case of self-de-
struction while in full appreciation of
his Immortality and of the fact that inn
mortality would be glorious or wretehed
according as he accepted Jesus Christ or
rejected HIM.
You say it is a business trouble, or you
say 1t Is electrical currents, or it is this,
or 1t Is that or it is the other thing. Why
not go clear back my friend, and ac-
knowledge that in every case it is the alb
dication of reason or the teaching of inf
deity which practically says: s.If you
don't like this life get out of ii, and you
will land either in humiliation, where
there are no notes to pay, no persecution
to suffer. no govt to torment, or you will
land where there will be every thing glo-
rious and nothing to pay for it?" Inf
deity always has been apologetic for
self-immolation. After Tom Paine's
Age of Reason was published and
widely read there was marked increase
of self-slaughter.
A man in London heard Mr.. Owen de-
liver his inhdel lecture on socialism, and
went home, and sat down and wrote these
words: Jesus Christ is one of the weak
est characters in history, and the Bible is
the greatest possible deception and
then shot himself. David Hume wrote
these words: sit would be no crime for
me to divert the Nile or the Danube from
It's natural bed. Where. then, can be the
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
TO THE LADIES.
Speciai Fall Announcement

To ell our friends in Parkersburg who are
thinking of taking advantage of the low
rates of fare TO Pittsburg, on September "a,
% and %, these days being the occa sion of
the Centennial Celebration OF the Settieme en- t
of Allegheny county, we, Jos. Horne & Co. Is
Retail Stores, wish to announce that you are
cordially invited to call and visit our estab-
lishment and examine our immense stock
of new goods, Just received. for Fall and
Winter wear. Our goods have the merit of
being slways best in quality, and our prices
are as low if not lower than elsewhere.
for nearly fifty years, and our large trade
goes to prove that our customers get their
moneys worth and are well treated here.
Cut this out, so you won't forget the place,
and bring your friends with you.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s RETAIL STORES,
Importers and Retailers of Silks, Dress
Goods, Ladies' and Children's Outhttings.
6l3, 6l5, 6l7, $40 and 62l Penn avenue, a few
doors above Sixth street, Pittsburg, Pa.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN IN
WEST VIRGINIA.
Our Aim- Ten Thousand Votes for
Fisk and Brooks, aud The
Ratification of the Prohi
bition Amendment,
Come Over and Help U.s.
To Our Friends EUery,chere :.

10 our FTseHdS ECeTyWHefe'
AS one of the results of Prohibi-
ton party activity al. over the
land, demand for help comes up
from every quarter. But the pc
cuttdr circumstances of the canvass
in West Virginia, we think, enti-
tie us to more help than we might
otherwise be justified in asking.
This is the only State where a
fight for Constitutional Prohibition
is now on. We are determined to
hold up our Party banner and at
the same time do all we can to se-
cure the ratification of the Amend
ment. In other States, in the cam
vass for Constitutional Prohibition,
mouths were closed against advo-
eating the Prohibition party, and
our National leaders were not al
lowed to speak. But in West Vir-
Rinia our Party speakers are boldly
advocating Prohibition Prohibition.
Under the auspices of the w. G.
T. u, |. 0. G. T. and other agencies
engaged IN Amendment work, our
speakers join heartily with all 9TH
ers in advocating the Amendment
on its merits alone, regardless of
party. But, few as we are, and with
only imperfect orga nization, we as
sert our right to stump the State"
for National, State and local Prohi-
bition candidates.
w a ny that &c
mated State Ticket it would in
sure the defeat of the Amendment I;
that unless we would give up the
Third party" the non partisan
Amendment League would be a
failure But we have given no
heed to these threats. We are
"keeping right along de middle ob
de Kings High way" and the pros
poets Of the Amendment are not
injured in the least by our course.
The outlook for its ratification is
very encouraging, and it is certain
that we shall greatly increase our
party vote. But to accomplish this
an active and vigorous campaign is
positively demanded. A number of
counties have as yet never been
canvassed, and much of our work
is In the rural districts, off the
lines OF railroad travel. We want
to organize every county in the
State, and the work is much more
than we can possibly accomplish
without help. We therefore appeal
to our friends in other States to
Come over and help us.
DAVE d. JOHNSON,
Chairman West Virginia Prohibi-
ton Executive Committee,
Parkersburg, w. Va.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
Those Hinton Resolutions.

EDITOR FREEMAN:
The above is the subject of an ar
ticle appearing in the "West Va.
Good Templar" of the End, over the
signature of Ash M. Prince, in
which the writer attempts justif-
cation of an ill-advised resolution
"deprecating the existence Of a
third party in the contest now
upon US in this state, &c." which
was lnconsiderately adopted Ky the
district lodge at Hinton and prompt
ly condemned by the Editor of said
paper as we'll as by Ravenswood
lodge No. 60 and by others, as be-
ing calculated to subject our order
to the imputation Of insincerity
and hypocrisy.
We are surprised at this attempt
to justify said resolution and can
account for it only upon the n.y.
pothesis that the author and the
author of said resolution are one
and the same person.
The order of Good Templars
claims to be non-political and non
sectarian,a as every TempIar over the
eligible age OF II years is aware.
Hence, it has no business to dep
recate or telicitate the existence of
any political party and the doing
go exposes the ignorance or insin-
certify of the order to the just con-
tempt of every man intelligent
enough to vote.
We don't know the age of broth
er Prince and it probably may be
he is yet in that department of the
Order devoted to our Juveniles and
those who under suspension of the
rules are admitted to mem bership
under twelve years Of age. Under
the impression that this is the
fact we decline to futher notice
said article except to add that it
is evident that the writer thinks
great deal more of the interests
of toe political party in which he
is being bred than of the order of
Good Templars, and Ravenswood
lodge must therefore be pardoned
for keeping the faith and pursu-
ing an honest and consistent course
though at the risk of mourning the
hot displeasure Of some youthful
wandering brother.
Yours Fraternally.
J. D. HARRIS.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
HaIf-Fare Excursions.

On Sept. II and %, and Oct. 8
and %, the c., l., St. L. & G. Ry.
(Kankakee Line) will sell tickets
to various points in Iowa, Nebraska,
Wyoming, Arkansas, Minnesota,
Kansas, New Mexico, Indian Terri
tory, Dakota, Colorado, Montana
and Texas, at one fare for the round
trip. Tickets will be good return
ing within thirty days from date of
sale. Stop-over will be allowed
within the final limit of tickets at
any point in the territory to which
reduced rates are made.
. Call on or address nearest ticket
agent c., l., st. L. & G. Ry., or
JOHN EeAN, G. P. & t. A.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
Organizing in Old Virginia
FRANKLIN, ' A.
II
EDITOR FREEMAN:

hhNhL1Nj
EDITOR FREEMAN:
At recent meeting held at Cor
NTH School House, Southampton
county, Prohibition Club was or
ganized with the following officers
President, Robt. 7. Harris; Vice
Pres, Edward J Raiford Secretary,
Mills E. Raiford; Treas James M
Bradshaw; Elk. CON-, Robert T.
Harris, Geo. W. Raiford, John A
Council
The Executive Committee was
directed to draft constitution to
be presented at next meeting, to be
held at Live Pine School Houee.
1t wac ordered that an account OF
this meeting be sent to the West
Virginia FREEMAN, the Prohibition
Leader and Franklin Democrat.
Our object is to organize our Pro-
hibition forces, and many of W are
determined to vote for Fisk and
Brooks. Any information or docu-
ments sent US will be highly appre-
ciated.
Respectfully,
MILLS r. RAIFoRD,
Secretary.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
Mrs. HOffman's Echoes.
The Amendment and Fire Thousand
for Fisk, Brooks and Carskadon.
BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va.
August %, 1888.

W. n.
August %, 1888.
EDITOR FREEMAN
l send you $100 for FREEMAN
one year. 1 read the interesting
letter from f. B. S., your w. c. T.
U. correspondent at this place, in
commentator of Mrs. Clara Hoff-
man. | endorse the language of
the letter in every particular. Mrs.
Hoffman's address was an intellect
ual treat one does not hear every
day. BY her manner, enupciation
and style of oratory she shows coz.
clusively to every unbiased mind
her ability to cope with giant in
tellects, of both sexes, upon the
rostrum. "Seven Fools" as we
have been termed, cut loose from
the rum parties at this place in
1884 and voted the clean cut ticket
which was then and is now the
only center shot at the infamous
liquor trade, Notwithstanding the
great stock of sympathy" which a
certain political party proffers. The
Priest and Levite, also, were over
burdened with sympathy" but
passed by ard left the unfortunate
man to die. So it is to day. The
Republican and Democratic parties
are passing by on the other side.
But there is a Good Samaritan
abroad in the form of the National
Prohibition party, who will min
lister to the wants of the fallen and
will also settle accounts with Messrs
Priest and Levite for their gross
neglect.
The Amendment carried and
Five Thousand for Fisk, Brooks
end Carskadon, is our cry in Nor
gan. Well do our part. Keep
the Camp fires blazing.
Very Truly,
WILL G. WHIsNER.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
PROHIBITION CAMPAIGNING.
Hon. T. r. CarskadOn and Gen.
Harris at the Front.

Big CAPoN, W. VA, Sept. 1, 1888.
EDITOR FREEMAN
1t will interest your readers to
know that Hon. T. K. Carskadon
is making an active and aggressive
Campaign. Being thoroughly i'm.
pressed with sense of the great
Importance of the reform in which
he is engaged, and filled with pa
triotic enthusiasm and the Spirit
of Christian philanthropy, he goes
forth in the spirit of the Old proph-
cts who felt that they had a mes
sage from God to their fellow men.
Like them also he has faith in God
and in the power of truth and so
proclaims it as he believes it,,
whether men will hear or whether
they will forbear, never doubling
it's ultimate triumph. Everywhere
he makes it to be felt that he has
been deep student of the great
questions of the age that affect the
welfare and progress of our country
and that his conclusions are de-
duced from the philosophy of our
history.
We have addressed meetings dur
ing the week now closing at Key
ser, Romney, Paw Paw and Berke-
ley Springs. At Keyser and Paw
Paw we had good audiences COM
posed largely of the old party peo-
pie. At Romney oweing in some
measure to the shortness of the
notice and other inauspicious cir
cumstances the attendance was not
80 large; but every place we find
an increasing disposition on the
part of the people to give us hear
ing and from them we get very re-
specttul attention and concession
that we present thoughts and ar
guments in regard to our political
condition and the demands, of the
times that are worthy of careful
attention. As the two old parties
are preparing for death grapple
for the ascendency it is not 10 be ex-
pected that we shall see much I'M
mediate fruit as the result of our
labors; but it is very evident that
we are sowing seed that will bring
forth fruit in the no distant future
The Prohibition party of West
Virginia will ever have reason to
be proud OF the ability, zeal, spirit
and character of their chosen lead
er for '88.
He fearlessly graeps the great
problems of the age and challenges
all corners to open, fair and honest
discussion.
If any should take up the gauge
of battle they will find IN him
foeman worthy of their steel.
We shall spend next week IN
Berkeley and Jefferson.
T. M. II.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

YOUNG MEMS PROHIBITION
LEAGUE.
Push The Organization.
AUBURN, w. VA, Sept.

AUBURN, w. VA, Sept. 1.
DEAR FREEMAN,
Allow me through your colum Ms
to make some suggestions to the
organizers of the Young Mems
Prohibition League OF West Va.
We are now organized into State
Leage, with thirteen Vice. Presi~
dents, each representing Senatori-
al District. Each Vice President be-
comes organizer for his own Sena-
torial District. Let each organize
a District League of which he shall
be President with Vice-P President
from each county III his District.
Then organize County Leagues
with these e-Presidents of Dist.
Leagues as Presidents of County
Leagues, with a Vice. President
from each County District. Organ
ize County District Leagues with
these County Vice Presidents as
Presidents of same. Thus you will
have complete organization from
Cou nty, District to State League,
with a direct communication, or
line of officers, through which the
plans can be perfected throughout
the State. In this manner the or
gapization is linked together by Its
officers.
This is very important step.
The old parties may make wry
faces at the w. c. 7. U. because
they cannot vote, but this organi-
cation is composed of those who
are, or will be, voters, and ais not
to be grinned at"
Our young men are comparative
ly free from the animosities engen.
dered during the war. These ami
mosities and bitternesses exist we
know, but whether Justly or not |
shall not discuss. Neither of the
old parties can overcome them, but
ours can. Therefore, push this or
ganization. 1t is the great school
of the Prohibition party. The
young men can be persuaded, rea-
soned with, and their prejudices
overcome by logic. They can be
led to see the Justice and righteous
ness of our holy crusade, and once
get their minds to grasp this one
truth, that Prohibition will better
the condition OF the Nation, moral.
ly, financially. physically, socially
and religiously. and they will be
strong workers for this end. They
can be centralized and untitled on
this great question, while the aged
voters are more or lees prejudiced in
favor of old parties and cannot be
so easily led to forsake their old as
sociations. | say this with all due
consideration and without any in
tent of casting any reflections what
ever.
Now let our organizers get to
work Nth a rim, armed with a zeal
grown out of Knowledge that ours
is righteous cause and press for
ward TO success, not ceasing to
work when this campaign is over;
but let victory be our watch word,
and let US go forward till our ban
ner is planted above the White
House at Washington, and the
glad hallelujahs of nation freed
from a great curse shall echo
throughout the Land.
Yours for the Amendment and
Fisk and Brooks,
S. BRUCE WHoRTER
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
JANE A. JOHNSON,
PREF. State w. C. T. u,
Parkersburg, W. Va.

EDITOR, FRIENDLY EXCHANGES
Please publish the foregoing Appeal with
such favorable comment as your interest In
our conflict for our Homes may move you
10 make, and oblige all the home forces IN
West Virginia.
Yours at the Front,
JANE A, JOHNSON,
Pres. w. G. T. U.