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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-08-08
THE LITERARY MANIA.
A Man Who Was Ruined by Writing a r
ply to Uncle Toms Cabin.

A Man Who Was Ruined by Writing Re
ply to Uncle Toms Cabin.
A fellow may get over general de-
bility, renew exhausted vitality, and
come out in a very astonishing way
after a case of smallpox, but if he has
the literary craze, in nine out of ten
cases his case is hopeless. The victim
of this disease will waste enough time
and labor to make him fortune, if ex-
pended in business-like way, and
have nothing to show for it.
recall an instance as / write. Some
years ago l met gray-haired Profess
sor, who informed me. confdentially,
that he was writing "A Reply to Uncle
Toms Cabin"
ut will vindicate the South" he
said, land paralyze the North. The
book will be a sensation, SIR"
The Professor wrote industriously.
He gave up his school and devoted
himself to his book. Finally he finished
it.
Il know it is good" he said, ..be-
cause my wife read it and praised it
highly"
The poor man spent his savings and
had to sell his home, but the book
never came out. Disappointed, and al
most heart-broken, the author died,
leaving helpless family, and no prop
erty except his Reply to Uncle Toms
Cabin. Atlantic Constitution,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-08-08
NUMBER %.
PUNoENr PARAGRAPHS.

"a man WIJnOuG cnaracLeF Is always
making fuss about having it vindi-
Gated. IN. o. Picayune.
When an Indian dies his relatives
pay his debts. And yet some people
think Indians can be civilized. Life.
Some men live and learn.n Others
devote their time exclusively to for
getting all that they ever knew
Gloucester Advertiser.
When an orator becomes a great
gun in his own estimation he is apt to
be good deal of a smooth-bore in the
estimation of others. .-Harper's Bazaar.
-Dandykin (who has tried on new
suit and found it satisfactory(: ''Aw-
excuse me; I'll just step ovaw to the
bank and cash a check" His tailor:
"Quite SO; and if you'll excuse me I'll
follow suit"
Miss Gusherly (young and stylish,
rising from her seat)-"Won't you
take my seatp" Miss Prudely elderly
and plain) )-'But why should deprive
you of itP" Miss Gusherly-"O, I'll
have seat given me when you
wouldn't, you know"
Mrs. Grimes Johnny has been
fighting again. He came home with
his coat ripped up the back and black
eye. If you can stop his fighting L
wish you would do it. / can't" Mr..
G.-''Pl make prize-fghter of that
boy. If that doesn't stop him nothing
will. Chicago Herald.
An Atchison paper says that most
of the girls of that city are SO beautiful
that they would do for angels. This
is taking rather a new view of the
Kansas girl, and is not likely to any
more than double her matrimonial
chances. Women, and not angels, are
wanted for wives in this world.-Ex-
change.
81 say! You haze improved that
foot these last few weeks! should go
on drawing the human foot, and moth
ing else, if were you, Brown--any-
how for another two or three years or
So" 20. thanks, awfullY! And thenP'
"Why then you might be a shoe
maker, you know, and get an honest
gp-Punch.
Miss Prime" Philosophers dis
agree as to which period of life seems
the longest to mankind. What is your
opinion, DoctorP" Doctor (meditative-
ly)-"Well, it varies. In women, for
instance, the longest, generally, is be-
tween twenty-nine and thirty. know
in my wife's case ten years elapsed be-
tween her twenty-ninth and thirtieth
birthday. IN. Y. Ledger.
-''Ah," sighed Jones, ''T suppose
these new explosives we read of are
useful, but have one which can blow
up any number of men at once and i'm
mediately be ready for another attack.
I would gladly dispose Of it to any
foreign government, the more distant
the better. refer, gentlemen" he
explained to the interested crowd, ''to
my wife. Time.
so you are at your old tricks, are
you?" said detective, as he arrested
a three card monte man. ''Yes; but
it was necessity that drove me to it. -
Necessity" Il didn't have dollar
/ went to church fair last night and
got beat out of every cent had in the
world. Merchant Traveller.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-08-08

One of the examination papers of q
young miss in a city school contained
the question: (Which zone produces
the highest type of man?" In unmis-
taxable characters the answer read:
THE temperance zone. - Hartford
Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-08-08

The fleece of ten goats and the
work of several men for half a year are
required to make a cashmere shawl
a yard and half wide
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-08-08
ALUCKY DETECTIVE.
Chance Enabled Him to Make
Some Important Arrests.

Going for Shave and Catching a Muir.
derer-Luck Plays More Import
ant Part Than Shrewdness in
Detective Work.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24

SIMULTANEOUS with the election Of
Morgan, the colored student, as class
orator at Harvard comes the news Of the
refusal of post of the Grand Army Of
Connecticut TO admit a reputable colored
veteran to membership because he is a
negro. A Grand Army post at Washing
ton did the same thing. These incidents
and the comments they have
caused serve TO show that the pre-
iudice against the "colored man
aud brother" is more rampant, because
entirely unnecessary, in the North than
In the South. So long as the colored
man minds his own business and obeys
the laws he has precisely the same
chance, the same privileges. the same
protection that white man has. In the
South the poorer class are sometimes ex.
cluded from first class railway cars,
but as they travel infrequently
and for short distances only that does not
amount to deprivation worth contend
ing for. The colored people are doing
admirably in the South where they are
not led into disreputable politics by un
scrupulous desperadoes. OF course,
where II comes TO a contest between the
whites and the blacks, the blacks
must bend or break. But there
should not and would not be I
contest If 1t were not provoked anC
promoted by the Mahones and the Chal
mers. AS in the North, so also in th'
South, the white people, who have th'
intelligence and the wealth. prefer t.
manage the affairs AS in the North, 81
also in the South prejudice cannot b.
killed by ignoring it. It exists and mus
be recognized whether it is in accordance
with utopian ideas Of sentimental politics
or not.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24
A DRAMATIC SCHOOL.
New Castle to correct Her Nasal
Twang-Marine Matters.

New Castle to correct Her Nasal
Twang-Marine Matters.
Special correspondence EVENING. JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Oct. "a The Red Star
Line steamer Nederland, from Antwerp
for Philadelphia, passed up yesterday
afternoon at 3 20 o'clock, after journey
Of 13 days She had large number Of
emigrants aboard, and was consigned to
Peter Wright & Sons
Company II has put up large black
board in their armory for publishing
orders and general scores.
Lieutenant Evan q. Boyd spent yes
tsrday in Chester.
The semi weekly hop given by the
young men Of the town was held in the
Knights Of Pythias Hall last night.
Miss NJ P. Turner left in Company
with Mrs Dr. Hubbard to-day for Brook
lyn, where she will make a protracted
visit at the home OF the latter.
The first snow fall OF the season in this
vicinity occurred yesterday. After the
snow had made quite a slushy deposit on
the railroad track, Hungarian by the
name Of Burkalsky in attempting to
cross the tracks, slipped and fell cutting
a severe cash in the back of his head He
was assisted home where the wound was
dressed.
Cards will soon be out for three more
weddings in this city.
A gentleman from Philadelphia was in
the city yesterday making inquiries as
TO the advisability Of starting a school of
dramatic art and elocution. He said that
from al he had heard New Castle
had some good amateur actors, and
also that he thought studies in stage
preparations. such as the artistic parts
and arrangement of scenes, would be of
/ great benefit to such as wished TO study
this interesting branch Of our language.
Il woul indeed, be a good tLin to have
such a school here, and even, if the stu
dents did not care to go on the stage as
amateurs or professionals, the thorough
drill In enunciation and stomach speak
ing would produce very good results.
1t is a deplorable fact. but nevertheless
a true one, that the majority Of persons
in this city have a decidedly nasal tone
to their voices and a school like tn,
above mentioned would be Of almost
infinite benefit, not only to strengthen
and enlarge the respiratory organs
but also to make the art cf speaking fal
more easy than is at present apparant
Let us hope that this man may have sue
cess at any rate.
The steamer Lord Give Of the "Ameri
can Line. Captain Urquhart. from
Philadelphia for Liverpool, anchore,
above here Yesterday on account OF th'
thick haze and receding tide being un
favorable for her outward journey.
The stores around New Castle ar
making very good appearance now
Some Of them show a continual hustle o
business-like activity, which is vCu
gratifying.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24

ROGER Q. MILLS says that every time
he has an appointment TO speak in the
North the committee comes to ask what
he intends TO say and TO beg him not to
say anything about free trade. Free
trade is a hugbear, which seems to
frighten great many weak minded peo
pie. Even England, the horror of the
protectionist beggar, levies import duties
for the support Of the government. 1t
would be impossible for the United
States to meet the enormous expenses Of
the government without import duties
Hence, free trade is an impossibility
though it would be an inestimable sdvan-
tage 20 the commerce and wealth Of
the country il It could be in.
augurated. 1t is fallacy to maintain
that tariff, no matter whether it is a
high or low tariff, is beneficial to the
country. A tariff is tax. and tax is a
burden which the people would be the
richer for not paying The fact that this
is a rich and prosperous country, in
spite OF the tax. does not alter the case.
1t is Just as fallacious TO maintain that a
railway locomotive runs fast because the
brake is set.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24
Gieanings From Newark.

Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, Oct. 24.-The College
gymnasium has been recently renovated
and now daily instructions in the invig
Grating athletic exercises will be given
to the cadets by Lieutenant George
Leroy Brown commandant of the cadets
Excavation for the Knauff Organ fac
tory is nearly completed. Several cars
loaded with granite and other materi i
are now on the switch which has been
constructed on the company's grounds
exte lding to the excavations.
The Epworth League which holds its lit
erary meetings on every alternate Friday
in the lecture room Of the M. E. church
will have a very interesting program fol
/ Friday evening next. An invitation Ii
cordially extended to the public.
The proposed military ball, to be given
under the auspices of the Delaware Col
lege Cadets, on or near Thanksgiving
evening, is meeting with disapproval on
the part Of many Of the cadets who
would prefer an entertainment that
would be more conducive to moral and
intellectual attainments Because Of the
opposition II is uncertain as to how and
under what circumstances the contem
plated ball will be given.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24

COLONEL ROBERT REA, who sometimes
poses as the handsomest man in Chicago,
has nominated Chief Justice Fuller for
President Of the United States Besides
being premature this suggestion is not
likely prompted by any stronger motive
than a wish to bring Colonel Rea's
beauty more conspicuously before the pub
lie. The chief justice has promptly stated
that he was not candidate for the
nomination. There Is nothing in his
career or his quiet and studious atten-
tion to the duties Of his position which
suggests that he would seek or allow his
friends to seek for him such nomina-
tion. It is probable that Mr.. Clevelaad's
name will be prominent before the
next Democratic convention, in
which case the chief justice
would decline absolutely to allow
his name to be considered. Meanwhile
the convention is long way of and there
may be many political changes whicl
win render all efforts to fix on candi
date, now, worse than useless. Colone
.Rea may extract all the notoriety possi
BILE from his sudden freak, but at present
it appears that he will not extract any
thing more substantial.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24
Imro.sIbls 10 E.terminale the Eel..

Maryland's fish commissioner has aban-
doned the attempt to exterminate cells
from the Chesapeake tributaries. Under
law passed by the last Legislature two
cents were paid for each eel delivered to
the state inspectors, and in short time
20. 600 cells were caught in Wicomico
river alone, and paid for. The commits
sioner, however, saws that there are
more eels in the Wicomico river to day
than when he began his work OF exter-
mination He says he is now satisfied
that cells do not destroy the spawn OF
shad and other fish, as was believed by
those who framed the eel law. score
Of traps set in the spswing grounds
failed to capture a single eel. and in the
hundreds of cells opened there was not
found particle of spawn. .-Philadel-
phia Ledger
Evening journal., 1889-10-24
weather.

Indications at D. m for Delaware and
Maryland Fair and slightly warmer, ex
cept on the coast, rain and stationary
temperature; northerly winds.
New York Herald Forecasts The
dangerous storm, central Tuesday night
in Tennessee, has moved, as predicted in
these forecasts, off the Atlantic coast its
centre being now near Norfolk on the
Gulf stream It's advance to day viii
probably be northerly and norteasterly.
The "cold wave Of high pressure with
its crest near Lake Champlain will move
enthusiastically, causing continued ana
dangerous northeasterly to northery
gales at sea of the Jersey, Long Islands
and New England coasts. Temperature
fell in the United States yesterday, ex-
cept in the Northwest In this city and
suburban districts TO day partly cloudy
to fair weather will probably prevail,
with slight thermal changes, preceded
by cloudiness and possibly by rain OF
snow near the coast lire and on Long Is
land and brisk northeasterly winds.
Baynards thermometer, a. m, "A; 9
a. M, 40; II a. m, 53: p. m. 81.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24

He ordered Bowman from the premises
md 7~hcn that cyuica', legal scoundrel
laughed in scorn. Chambers shot him
dead. Bowman was Just such another
outlaw and bully as Terry but with
fewer redeeming traits. Judge Terry had
friends He had befriended many of the
rough miners Many of them were ready
to befriend him even to the last. Bow
man had quarreled with every body and
had no friends. He will not be missed.
The fact that Chambers, himself was a
swindler ard scoundrel does not pail
ate Bowman's offence.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24
WANAMAKER,S.


PHILADELPHIA. Thursday. Oct. "a, 1889.
Full ranks in all the Cloak
ings and Ulsterings. Almost
no end of delightfully."- rough
or smooth or betwixt and be-
tween stuffs that so many
women are after just now for
Shoulder Capes.
Blacks Atsrakhans, $3.50 to 80.
Brown Astrakhans. SO 10 So.
Chinchillas, 81 and So
Beavers, 81. 50 and 81. A dozen solid colors
in each quality.
Striped, plaided or plain Upholstering by
the twenties. 81 to 50. IS.
Camel hair effects zO1th 6oY-
derS appear in a variety of
mixed and Jacquarded Cloak
ings. Oddly pretty, all OF
them. So are the imported
Black Matelasses (S6 and
81. 5o), and the "Soutache'
Cloakings with scrawly, scram.
bly, figures of mohair welts.
Slas Slask gES%n gFSsa
Evening journal., 1889-10-24

TIE death Of Frank j. Bowman at the
hands OF B. NJ. Chambers is the natura
result Of a long feud Bowman was
willy, unscrupulous lawyers who was not
deferred by any trick or scheme, no mat
ter how shameless, from accomplishing
his purposes He was not careful, even
to have a good purpose, hence he was
often advocating base means for
equally base ends. He had found
some means Of expressing Chamber
who was once prosperous banker, ant
getting possession of claims against him,
this relentless and almost blood-thirsts
lawyer went from New York to an OBJ
scnre town in Missouri to witness anS
gloat over hls enemy's downfall. anil
unnecessary exhibition Of malicious til
umph was more thanChambers could bea:
Evening journal., 1889-10-24

THE real purpose Of Malone is not
so much to be governor of Virginia as to
be Vice President Of the United States.
His election as governor would justify
his claim Of having broken the "Solid
South" Every Republican paper in the
North, Il is believed, would Immediately
hail him as the little Napoleon of
Virginia. He has now complete con
troll Of the Federal patronage Of Virginia.
With tae notoriety Of victory in Vlr-
ginia and the alliance with the admins
tration he could easily bring all of the
black cohorts and white desperadoes in
other Southern states under his banner
so that he would enter the next
Republican convention with a
solid phalanx Of several hundred
votes for the Vice. Presidency. It ia
within the possibilities for him to assume
Blaines shoes and dictate the nomination
for the Presidency which he cannot OBJ
tain for himself Mr.. Harrison was
anxiously and obsequiously complsisant
60 Mr.. Blaine, why should he hesitate at
Mahone2
Evening journal., 1889-10-24
special Meeting of wheelmen.

The Wilmington Wheel Club win hold
special meeting tonight to decide
whether TO give a racing meet at Union
Park on Thanksgiving Day. The War
rem Athletic Club and the Delaware
Field Club foot ball teams will play a
match game on that day, and it is proba
BILE that the two attractions will combine.
The Wheel Clubs proceeds will be used
for improving the New Castle road.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24
Notes Of the Lodges.

Lenape and Manitoa Tribes of Red
Men win visit Seminole Tribe, New Gas.
tie, on Saturday night. The committee
comprises ". Toppin, G. W. Turner.
George w. jackson.
Wilmington Lodge, No 1, A. o. o.
will celebrate the twenty first annivers-
airy OF the founding Of the order tonight.
The exercises viii take place in the lodge
room in the Lore Building.
The fortieth anniversary OF Hiram
Grand Lodge, A. F. A. NJ, is being cele,
brated to-day
Evening journal., 1889-10-24

EDWARD BELLAMY, the author Of
Looking Backward has happily chris
tened his sensational article for he is
charged with looking backward over the
files Of the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette and cribbing his ideas from the
letters of Vera Zarowitch.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24

JUST as we said, the collectors do not
need vindication and the Republicans
do not heed a vindication from the
Every Evening. ANY man who chooses
may pay his tax II he has the sense and
the money. Those who have neither
the sense nor money would do the country
service by not voting.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24
Cominr Lo chester.

John B. Roach, president of the ship
building works at Chester, has been noti-
fed by William f. Curtis, manager of
the Pan-American Congress excursion,
that his party will visit the shipyar0
there on November 16. The tide will be
unfavorable or Mr.. Roach would have ar
ranged for the launching Of the Orizaba
while they are there.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24
Hiram Grnnh Lodrs.

The celebration Of the fortieth ami
versary Of the Most Worshipful Hiram
Grand Lodge for the state of Delaware
A. F. and A. NJ is somewhat delayed
because of the non arrival Of some of
he out-of-town delegations, and at lSu
clock the parade, which was to begin
he exercises, had not begun TO forn.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24

AT the recent convention OF the w. @.
II. U. at Milford New Castle lady tear
fully besought an appropriation from the
treasury OF $95 to enable a conscience
stricken ex.saloon keeper to 70 into the
soap business. She didn't succeed in
soft.soaping the White Ribbon girls,
however, for her motion was tabled.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24

Liberia, the republic Of freed and indigen-
Gus negroes on the coast of Upper Guinea,
West Africa, was founded in 1922 by the
American Colonization society, founded by
Henry Clay in 1Sl6 The independence OK
Liberia was proclaimed in ls47, and recog-
nised by Europe the following year.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24

Seal Skin Cloths that you
must feel Of to say it isn't the
finest Alaska fur. Even feel
ing will hardly tell if you're
not fur wise. The very best
is $I7 a yard. But even the
lowest grades ($S) is wonder
fully near the genuine seal in
looks. Not one Of them will
wear rusty, as the real fur does.
Broadcloths S. and So. 50.
Tints and textures that you'll
delight in.
Northwest of centre.
Stop by these two Blankets.
They are worth knowing, if
size, weight, warmth, and good
looks count in your bed-cover
thought.
Try this one by the steel
yards: Sc0eN good honest
b0uNdS. And nothing but
wool. Not the finest wool,
maybe not the whitest; but
pure, clean wool every scrap
of it. We don't sell the
greasy, soggy kinds that in the
end weigh on your mind more
than they did on the scales
We might say SO for the
Blanket and not overstep the
market. No. Tie Price is
IS tie pair.
Another, Sir pounds, with a
fine cotton warp SO hidden by
the thick all-wool filling that
you never suspect it. Regular
"tuck-in" size and the price
| $4 a pair.
More than thirty other sizes
and grades.
Near Women's Waiting Room.
A better Apron for I6c than
you think; Victoria Lawn, 81
inch hem, revering and band
strings. Other Apron prices
are just as unlikely:
For 25o. Lawn, plain hem, plaits.
For Soc, Lawn, AZ inch hem, plaits.
For SOC, Lawn, 51s inch hem, two-inch
| plaits.
All of good size and with
broad band strings.
With White Goods, centre Of the store.
Biggest value we ever had
in Celluloid Toilet Sets-comb,
brush (real bristles), mirror:
l-"Rope" handle, oval or square Mirror
and Brush, 2l.50
2-Twisted handle, square Brush and Mir
ror, S1.50.
3-Plain handle, oval Brush and Mirror 81
Near centre Of the store.
JOHN WANAMAKER
Evening journal., 1889-10-24
Washinrton,s Boomlet. ;

Amos R. Little, of Philadelphia, yes
terday at Washington. d c., presided at
nesting held with the object of secur
ing the location of the Worlds Fair Of
lSy9 at Washington. Maryland, Della
ware and Florida we're represented by
heir Governors.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24

ONE Of the humors of the campaign in
New Jersey is the eagerness OF rich and
aristocrratic Grubb to be seen with the
people in hob nailed shoes.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24
RAILROADS.

p. b X. Station. 6.28 10.26 22b 5.33 10 .. liza
ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Daily except Saturday and Sunday
Leave Wilmington, 6.l7 p. m; b. Il D. juno
ton, e.8 ?. m. Newbrtdge, 64 p. IN. Ariivs
Dupont 6.b9 y. m.
On Saturday only-Will leave Wilmington
at 5.l7 p. m. Arrive Newbridge 5.l D. N. Leava
Arrive Dupont 1855 p. m. Leave Birdsboro lilo
D. m Arrive Beading lao D. m.
On Sunday only-Will leave Reading at
$50 a. m. for Wilmington and intermediate
points, st Peters at 4 40 p m, arwick 4 5z
D m, Springfield 503 , m. Joanna 8 O8 y IN
Birdsboro 81 D m Arrive Reading 8 D m.
GOING SOUTH
Daily Sunday
Daily lex Sunday only
Evening journal., 1889-10-24

BEN BUTLER says that he never writes
anything that he "does not expect to see
in print sometime.
Evening journal., 1889-10-24
wnmIneton clearing House

The exchanges Of the Wilmington bsnhs
at the clearing house to-day were; Clear
ngs, $149, 397. "a balances, $40, ,005.7S,
Evening journal., 1889-10-24

GOVERNOR BIGGs is in favor Of holding
the Columbus Centenary at Washington.