The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-03-14
MISCELLANEOUS.


The electric lights in Willows, Cal.
can be seen by the naked eye from the
town of Orland eighteen miles distant.
First dame-''I had four teeth ex-
tracted yesterday" Second dame
"Indeed, did not know you had SO
many left. Detroit Free Press.
Gum chewers should take warming
from the fate of Newton, Conn.,, girl,
aged sixteen. A piece of gum slipped
down her throat, and, lodging at the
entrance to the stomach, caused fatal
liberation.
Two citizens of Washington, Ga,
started out in the early morn toward
the outskirts of the town, where they
were to fight bloody duel. The way
was long, and when they arrived at
their destination one proposed a rest
before they commenced hostilities.
While they rested their rage cooled of.
and at last accounts they were still
resting.
The Uncertainties of Life.-Patient
Ito young physician)-''You say, doc
tor, that l am well now, and that no
further danger is to be expected"
Physician-'I apprehend none, sir; but
life is uncertain. Patient-Perhaps I
had better pay your bill now. '-Physi-
cian-''Well, yes, sir, it might be as
we'll; as have said, life is very uncer-
tain. "-Epoch.
Samantha" said Mr.. Chugwater.
as he entered the family room, II have
brought Mr.. Yellick, the author of the
famous new book. Random Reflec-
tions,' with me to tea. He is in the
the parlor. I have been telling him
how much we admire the work, and he
seems greatly pleased" "For good
ness sake, Mr.. Chugwater. exclaimed
the wife, take him into some other
room while cut the leaves of that
copy of Random Reflections, that's on
the parlor tableF' Chicago Tribune.
There are forty-eight national So
cieties of women in this country, with
direct membership of 100000 mem
bers. The largest is the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, with a
membership of 10000. Then follow
the Missionary, the Peace, the Suffrage
organizations, and philanthropic and
educational societies. Twelve of these
national organizations have joined
with the National Council, which was
formed to unite all the women societies
of the nation into one great and pow
erful league.
"A party of prospectors headed by
Mcdonald, the half-breed, who induced
the Flathead Indians to divulge long
kept secret as to the location of some
remarkably rich mines in the Blackfoot
country. while clambering aver tho
deep mountain sides were Mortified to
find the skeletons of two white men.
One had bullet hole through his fore
head, and both had evidently been
killed by hostile Indians. Beside the
skeletons lay small pile of quartz. It
is supposed they were the first pros
pectors and pioneers of the Blackfoot
Hills, and for years had lain on the hills.
Maine has some notable trees, and
the Journal, of Lewiston, has been
writing them mp. 1t tells of an apple
tree at Boothbay which is still in act
i've service and 112 years old. Class
day exercises at Bowdoin are held each
year under an oak planted by mem
Der of the first class Of the college sew
enty years ago. One of the best cared
for trees is an elmin the yard of Charles
Parsons, of Kennebunk. It stood near
his stable, and when it became neces-
sary to enlarge the building the addi-
ton was built around the tree, and
now two large branches project through
the roof, and the top spreads above the
stable like a gigantic plant growing in
a gigantic pot.