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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-03-14
a TwIcE.ToLp TALE.
Row Young wesley Gratided His Aunt
and Earned Dime.


The maiden aunt of Wesley Hooker
is kept indoors by sprained ankle,
which is great affiiction in this busy
world, where peope are marrying and
dying, and now and then getting into
scandalous trouble.
The maiden aunt is ever eager for
news, and since her accident Wesley
has been catechized until he was some
times weary; yet, finding that any ex-
traordinary piece of information was
liable to get him a reward of merit of
not less than penny, he persevered
as a reporter.
Not long ago he came rushing into
the house like young cyclone, rather
breathless and with excited eyes.
There has been sumpthin' awfut
happened now, Aunt Sarah, and no
mistaken cried he. ''Mercy!" ex-
claimed Aunt Sarah; "what is it this
timer"
''Why, said Wesley, speaking very
fast, "down back of Lawyer Kaynipp's
Office they were digging for well, and
they dug and they dug, and they come
to box, and it wasn't very big, but it
took seven men to lift it and twas all
rotted to pieces, and they knocked off
the lid and guess what was in it,"
.Graciousr' said Aunt Sarah. ''How
should know? What was it?'
''Why, twas woman, and she was
all bones, and nothin' on her only
clothes and bones, and her hair was
long, and her face was all cut up as if
she was murdered"
''For goodness sake!'' said Aunt Sa-
rah; ''did you see it9'
eyes, and they are going to arrest
some one, and run all the way here
to tell you, and wisht l had two
glasses of soda water, for I'm most
tired to death.
you're good boy. Wesley, to think
about your sick auntie, and you may
have that ten cents on the bureau"
Wesley Immediately possessed him
self of the ten cents.
81 guess I'll go back and see what
they're doing about it, he said, and
he departed as suddenly as he had
| come.
When Wesley came in to supper the
family received him coldly.
Wesley Hooker said his father
''did it take seven men to lift that boz
in Lawyer Kaynipp's Office yard?"
"Well, mebbe it didn't take seven
but there was seven there"
"Did they dig, and dig, and find Z
box all rotted to pieces?"
''Well, mebbe they didn't find box
but they dug"
WAS there skeleton of woman
in that box?"
''Well, mebbe it wasn't woman
but there is bones in Lawyer Kaynipp'
yard, for saw EN-"
''Are they human bones?"
"Well, mebbe they amt human"
you're wicked boy" said Aun
Sarah. Ibid you get soda-water will
that ten cents?"
No reply.
"You'llnev get another ten cents.
No reply.
'FWesley Hooker" said Wesle,
Hooker's father, ''you may go to be-
without your supper.
And Wesley went to his room, ate
pocketful of cookies and cheese latel
smuggled from the pantry, read new
highly sensational ten-cent novel til
dark and then slept the sleep of tn
unjust. Mrs. George ArchSbaId, d
,JaL6lQe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-03-14
DEMENTIA AMoRls.

Inlove, all men are iust the same,
Both prodigal and absent minded;
Let Beauty her desire but name,
And eommon-sense at once is blinded.
There is no difference in caste,
He may possess pipe or peerage;
Love is thing that can't be classed--
It travels cabin style or steerage.
A mild insanity 1t seems
A temporary alteration;
The stricken man, as one who dreams,
Is rambling in his conversation.
No heed takes he how runs his purse,
To count expenses savors treason;
He buys enough Of silly verse
To make young poets lose their reason.
Oh. you who never have felt
These symptoms OF a happy lover,
Nor to blushing girl have knelt
Nor timidly have leaned above her.
A word with you: When you have found
That only one for whom you tarried,
Don't be engaged twelvemonth round,
And make yourself Ounce. Get married
Idle IdgIler, in Life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-03-14
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

-1n0 QuallIy Oh QuSG GnaI some IOlkS
are made of, wouldn't sell anywhere
for $500 an acre. Time.
A German patent has been issued
for the preparation of wood fibre for
spinning. The fiber is separated in
the first place by boiling in sulphur
Gus acid or bisulphite solution, and the
fibers are dried and softened in water
and subjected to sundry mechanical
operations. Strong fabrics are made
from the product.
Quill tooth-picks come largely
from France, which possesses the
largest factory in the world. This
factory, which is located near Paris,
was originally started to make quill
pens; but when these went out of use,
the proprietor turned it into a tooth
pick mill, the present annual output of
which is 10000, 600 quilts.
"A new glass recently invented in
Sweden is said to be capable, when
made into lens for microscope, of
''enabling us to distinguish the 204.-
700,0OOth part of an inch" 1t is also
said that there is a great promise of
the glass producing wonderfully power
full telescope lenses, and new depar-
ture in astronomy.
Further investigation upon the
solar spectrum are thought to prove
the presence of the metal platinum in
the suns atmosphere. though no lines
corresponding to that element have
hitherto been observed. Additional
evidence has also been found of the
presence of cadmium, bismuth, and
silver, which have always been con-
sidered doubtful; while the presence of
lead, tin, potassium, lithium, and the
cerium group, is not confirmed.
Firing is only done properly wheL
the fuel is consumed in the best possi-
BILE way-that is, when no more is
burned than is necessary to produce
the amount of steam required, and to
keep the pressure uniform. To obtain
this end, complete combustion must be
obtained in the furnace, and this is go
ing on when the fuel is burning with a
bright flame evenly all over the CRATE.
Blue flames, dark spots and smoke are
evidences of incomplete combustion,
due to lack of air.
An interesting development in pho
Biography is the use of clockwork in
printing from negatives. By this
means, a continuous web of sensitized
paper is drawn at suitable intervals
under negative exposed to a source
of light. After printing, the paper is
drawn, still by the mechanism. through
washer ''toner'' and ''fxer" sue
cessively, and appears finally as 8
series of finished pictures, ready fol
mounting, and all alike in exposure
color and tone.
-Rapidity of execution, not fine
work. is the distinguishing feature ol
all American handicraft. American
carpenters and wood-workers do more
good work in given time than any o
their brothers of other lands, but i
does not have the faultless neatness o
the product of Chinese and French
artisans. The Chinese, for instance
make chairs, cabinets and even house
without the use of single nail, ant
every piece of wood is fitted to it
place with hair-line exactness. 1t i
not considered extraordinary in Chin;
to spend three years in the construc
tion of single beadStead.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-03-14
a TerribIe pIsappoIntment:

Why, my dear, what's the
matter? Something has happened at
Mrs. De Music's party, / know. Tel
me all about it, my child.
Daughter-Boo-hoo! Mrs. De Music
asked me to play, and-and when ]
told her was out Of practice, she said
she was so sorry. and didn't ask me
again, hoo.hoo-hoo!-M z. Weeblg.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-03-14

flight by attacking them savagely in
the face. Bewildered by the falcons,
the antelope loses ground rapidly by
false movements. and finds himself
struggling for life with the greyhounds
much soon than would have been his
fate but for the aid rendered by the
falcons Thomas SteUens, in Youths
Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-03-14
Two Men Who Look Alike.


The likeness between Chauncey NJ.
Depew and Adam Forepaugh, the
great Snowman, is daily becoming more
striking and has now reached the ludi-
crous. On a recent occasion Mr.. Fore
paugh went to see Mr.. Depew in re-
gard to transportation for his show
over some distant line. Every door in
the Grand Central building opened be-
fore Mr.. Forepaugh, who was mistaken
for President Depew. Mr.. Forepaugh
penetrated the sanctum sanctorum,
where a near-sighted clerk received
him with the most unctuous politeness.
''Can see Mr.. DepewP' asked the
arch Snowman. The near-sighted clerk
thought this a great joke on the part
of the jaunty Chauncey and grinned
from ear to ear. ''Is Mr.. Depew here9"
queried the Snowman. The near
sighted clerk grinned again. Mr.. Fore
paugh began to perceive that there was
mistake somewhere and said, II am
Adam Forepaugh.n The near-sighted
clerk waxed indignant and was for
turning the Snowman out. A few
minutes after Mr.. Forepaugh departed
the genuine Simon Pure entered the
Office. HAS Mr.. Forepaugh been
here?' inquired Chauncey NJ. The
near-sighted clerk was now irritated,
and still imagining it was the show
man, exclaimed: .'Get out of here;
have no time for your asinine jokes;
keep them for your show. Epoch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-03-14

Edison claims that gasoline is az
absolutely sure preventive of yellow
fever. He has experimental with it,
and says that organic germs can not
Withstand it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-03-14

Nobody has been able to convince
the coal dealer of the error Of his
weighs. -Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-11

growing cold and dissatisfied. How
have changed p
You never call nc your Birdie any
more.' ~ a% i~l f1&
80! Idon't! l suppose you've, got
proof that l used to call you Birdie,
when your front name is Sarah ~
81 have sir Listen while read
Statement Nv. Mr.. Bowser bought
some eumdrops of the train boy to faed
his Birdie as he said, but never liked
them. lie called me Birdie from that
to Chicago and back, said il meant more
to him than the name Angel r.
Mrs. Bowser!" he shouted. AZ he
jumped up, lis my presence desired in
this house y
"Of course it is"
Then do not plan to drive mo out of
i'll see now how wives have driven
husbands to desperation"
''Sit down, Mr.. Bowser. We are
simply living over old times for while.
| had to tease you to kiss me tho other
night"
ayes, and | suppose you've got somo-
thing written down about that, haven't
your I'm of as loving disposition as
tho next man, but how it does look to
see married couple billing and cooling
like couple of young idiots"
And you once longed to kiss me
forever"
II never, never did Don't drive me
to tho wall, Mrs. Bowser y
II won't, but want to read para
graph to you, Here it is:
Statement V.--'Third day OF our
tour. am very, very happy Mr..
Bowser has just kissed me on the chin,
cheeks, nose, eyes and cars, and says
he'd like to keep on kissing forever.
Ho says he can hardly help biting me
on the chin
1t was minute before he could
speak, and the bald spot on his head
was as red as paint lie finally choked
down his feelings sufficiently TO shout:
II brand that as pure malice aud
forgery. Mrs. Bowscr, you must take
that back and apologize to me y
How can | 2" read it just as it was
written. and recall tho circumstances.
Don't you know, We had just returned
from - 2" e4
"Never We never returned! Moth
ing of the sort ever happened | I'd deny
it on my dying bed -
you'll next declare that you never
cried in indianapolis when | hurt my
finger, and that you bound it up with .
handkerchief wet with your tears"
Declare OF course I'll declare. I'll
swear on forty Bibles that never did,"
with that he rushed up stairs, but
| followed him to the landing and read
Statement vi, - Accidentally pinch
cd my finger in tho door. Mr.. Bowser
said it was his fault, and the first l knew
he was weeping. After wiping his eyes
on his handkerchief he proceeded TO do
up my finger in the same. He hns
tender heart"
| knew Mr.. Bowser was listening over
the banister, and SO maliciously added
"And, with little practice, will no
doubt become the champion weepist Of
tho world"
He uttered a snort and n growl and
went of to bed without word, but next
morning he put in an extra ten minutes
frolicking with the baby, and when roady
to go he said to mo-
''By tho way, darling, you'd better go
down and pick out sealskin sack to-
day. was going to get it for Christ
mas, but you might MS we'll have tho
wear of it now"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-11
y o E t zeal.
THE RING OF POWER.

/ 44A41 AN4N0 VIZ ~ w xl4N
Twas sung of old in hut and hall
How once king in evil hour
Hung musing DER his castle wall
And, lost in idle dreams, let fall
Into the sea his ring of power,
Then, let him sorrow rs he might,
And pledge his daughter and his throne
TO who restored the jewel bright,
The broken spell would ne'er unite
The grim old ocean held its own.
Those awful powers on man that wait,
On man, the beggar or the king,
70 hovel bare or hall of state
magic ring that masters fate
With each succeeding birthday bring
Therein are set four jewels rare:
Pearl winter, summers ruby blaze,
Springs emerald, and, than all more lnr,
Falls pensive opal doomed To boar
A heart oi fire bedreamed with haze.
To him the simple spell who knows
The spirits of the ring to sway,
Fresh power with every sunrise flows,
And royal pursuivants are those
That fly his mandates to obey.
But he that with slackened will
Dreams of things past or things to be,
From him the charm is slipping still,
And drops, ere he suspect the i'll,
Into the memorable sea-
--.Ianles R,lsseH I0,peH.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-11
MOURNING GOODS

of which my assortment is complete,
with the best and cheapest to DO found
My assortment of Gents, Ladies' and
Childrcns
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-11
U N . Z r w e AR

is complete and prices low.
The Hosiery and Glove Department is well
stocked
Smith n Angeles celebrated htsi black
Hose and llall-hose, all sizes.
The best Kid Glove at dollar to he found,
better at ST. 20 and 81 90.
The celebrated G. =. Corset, with Others
from SOC to ST. 30.
Flanncls, Blankets, Comforts, Spreads, Ia
BILE Damasks.
Napkins, Towels, Doylies, Turkey. Red
Damask.
Ginghams, Prints, Sheelings and Domes-
tics.
Gentlemen 8 and Boys Cassimeres and
heavy Cloths.
Trimmings, Dress Buttons and Notions.
BARGAINS in Handkorchiefs and White
Goods.
Gss- With accommodating statesmen, who
will consider IL pleasure to show you goods
invite your patronage.
&s- will be pleased to see my Montgom-
cry county customers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-11
MiscelIauenm5.
MR.. AND MRS. BOwsER.

The other evening Mr.. Bowser looked
pale and weary, and felt it my duty tt
ask if he was i'll and to place my hanc
on his forehead to sec if had fever
He was reading, and he promptly growl
ed out:
MRS. Bowser, what particular objec,
have you in paving around after thi:
fashion !? Do you expect another dol.
lar 2"
"Don't you want inc to caress you,
Mr.. Bowser 2"
81 don't want you to act silly. We
arc too old for such nonsense"
"And yet you once expressed the
hope that We might never let an hour %
by without carcss."
II did, eh2 | never expressed any
such thing"
"And you further said you could sill
and hold my hand whole life time and
not be weary"
II never did-nevcr."
"But | can prove it,"
IF you can | will give you $50"
| went up stairs and got my note
book. Up to the date of our marriage
| preserved and filed all his letters On
our bridal tour | kept a memorandum
book. Mother advised il, and | have
found it to be powerful lover on occa-
sions when Mr. Bowscr has been in
clined to "act up" When came down
with the book no roared out.
"Got that old book out ngain, have
you 2" That's no evidence I brand the
contents as base forgery"
'But they are tho facts for all that.
Lets see. Here we start. After the
ceremony was ovor you said to mother
Statement Ii will call you by
the sacred name of mother. You have
given me your only daughter. | will
be true and loving husband to her.
will guard her as | do my life | will
never, so help me heaven, speak ono
unkind word to her.
"Therc it is, Mr.. Bowser, and how
have you kept that promise ?"
Never said thing of tho sort
never | don't remember of your mother
being there. You probably wrote that
down this very day"
eve were married 7 A. M, Mr..
Bower, and ut 8:15 we took the train
for Chicago. You held my hand all the
way to the depot"
"Mrs. Bowser are YOU crazy? Do
you want to make out that was a born
idiot ?"
"Well here is tho proof.
Statement II.--'As VIC got into tho
hack Mr.. Bowser had tears in his eyes.
lie took my hand and called INC his
angel, and / had to wipe nv nose left
handed all the way to tho depot.
think the driver saw him, for I heard
him chuckling and saying something
about you'd gct.over it in about year 2
"There it is, Mr.. Bowser, in black
and white. This is the paw you held
for two miles 2"
II denv il in toto. Mrs. Bowser. Two
rot to sit down and have a sharp talk
with YOU +"
The other night" | continued. "you
we're about to put your arm around me
as we stood in the hall, but on second
thought YOU concluded not TO "
II an, no hand to spoon, Mrs. Bow
ser-nevcr was. Such things look silly
in old married people"
But you Rugged me for $50 miles. 4"
"WhatT'
"From Detroit 10 CHICAGO. Mr. Bow
scr, on that same bridal tour"
you must be crazy"
"Well, here's the proof:
Statement 1l1.-Let Detroit at
$40. Mr.. Bowser put his arm around
me nj once. and tbouob tho nassenocrs
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-11

to call and see my goods and
L o wv H ri @ @ -
before making their purchases.
My store being conveniently arranged
and well lighted, customers will have
no difficulty in seeing qualities and col
ors 1t is needless to onumerate my
varied and numerous stock, but will
name few of the best things for the
season. 10 ef &N
BLACK FAILE FRANCAIS,
Rhadame, Gros-Grains,
at Soc, 81 10, 81 80, 81 SO, 81 80.
COLORED SILKS, SURAHS, VEL
VETS and Pushes Ladies' Cloths,
Suitings, Tricots, Henrettas, Cash
mercs Serges and Plads
A full line of good Fabrics at from
12a cents to 25 cents. Special atten-
ton given to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-11

my dear" said Mr. Phunnyman,
"Why is the Prince of Wales a geograph-
zeal paradox 2" Give it up why.
because be is allowed so much latitude
that he is without a parallel"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-11

A Solid Oak 3-Pc Bed room Suit, |
$2S.
Our Tureoman Curtains for $15 per
pair
Our Solid Oak Suit at $45 per set
A line Of French Cretones at Csc per
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-11

well, I'll be burned, remarked an
old farmer, as he stood and watched the
electric cars move off, What's the mat
ter, old gentleman n queried by
stander. "Why, | was just thinkin'
about these Yankee fellers. Only few
years ago they come down here and
freed the niggers. Now, dad burn en-.
they've come down here to free the
mules"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-11

Johnnie has lately taken root rapidly
in tho educational line and thinks there
is nothing quite 50 grand as studying
the big dictionary But this doesn't.
Offset bis appetite for watermelon. and
one day his sister became alarmed at the
quantity of that vegetable he was get
ting away with. Don't cat any more
of it, Johnnie" she said, you'll be
sick" Wont you please look in the
dictionary, sister, and see if I've had
enough ?"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-11
Family Pride.

If people who are troubled with that
form of egotism which they are self
flattcrcd into believing is "family pride"
would catch hold of the idea that ia this
republican country every tub stands on
its own bottom. and that nobody can
disgrace them except themselves, they
would escape much misery.
The sad case of tho three ladies' ia
Washington, belonging to ''ono of the
oldest families in the District" who
have gone insane as the result of brood
ing in private over tho shocks TO their
pride, illustrates the folly Of this ten
dency. One Of their troubles was due
to the fact that half-brother contracted
a marriage some years ago which was
kept secret for several months, the wife
being known during the time by her
maiden name. Another brother, ne or
do-well, 'acccpted position" as marker
in n billiard-room.
What is there in either or both OF
these occurrences to cause a poignant
feeling Of personal disgrace in the mind
Of any relative Of the parties who was
not responsible for them An honor
able secret marriage, with true affection
as basis. is much more creditable than
the open sale of themselves for money,
which many "poor but proud" daughters
of old families consummate. The "black
sheep" of family may disgrace himself,
but there is neither rhyme nor reason in
his sisters and brothers taking upon
themselves any Of the shame.
The "old family pride is one of the
most absurd and illogical of all the sur
vivals and npings Of aristocracy in re-
public of equal citizens. Some Of its
vagaries are amusing, but the Washing
ton case is pitiful. --New York World.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-07
The Use of the Telephone on Railway,

A novel application of the telephone has
been made on the railway between Sain,
Valerie sur-Somme and Cayeux {Francel,
with view TO facilitate communication be
tween train broken down on the line and
the nearest station Industries says the
station. on this line are already in tele-
phonic communication by means OF an over
head wire, ard in the guards van of an
experimental train was fitted up a tele-
phone, with battery of ten Leclanche cells
and call bell. One pole of the battery Is
put to earth By being connected To the
framework of the guards van, and the
other Is joined il the usual way to the teIe-
phone, the other terminal of the latter be-
ing connected with wire. by which con-
nection with the existing telephone line can
be made at any point To facilitate this
operation the wire is incIosed II 8 light
steel tube, long enough 10 reach the over
head wire from the roof of the van, and
provided al the end with hook for at
tschusnt- Upon ringing up, the stations
h front and rear of the train receive the
signal, and conversation can be carried or
with both simultaneously. The object Of
this arrangement IS TO enable the guard Of
q train, DELAYED or broken down on the line
between two stations, 10 call for assist
ance. The apparatus carried in the guards
van Is self-contaiued. inclosed In box, and
-Veighs cus1 ahzNA fRAnixs6xsnar
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-07
Fungi In an Old Mine.

When the old drifts of the Ophir mine AZ
Virginia City were opened the other day il
was found that tremendous growth of
fungi had in some cases nearly closed the
passages II grew from the top and bottom.
and the sides were clotted with il; but the
fungi growing from the bottom was diff
ferent from the other. The foot-wsll fungi
had IN several instances raised stones
weighing from fifty 10 one hundred and
fifty pounds, and some were held in the air
at height of over three feet. Some Of the
fungi resembled human hair, they were so
fine: some were five or six feet long and as
large as a broom handle; another kind
terminated in q sort of bulbous blossom;
others hung from the roof and looked like
serpents, The heaviest growth was ip the
darkest ps-s.