The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-02-07
NUMBER 40.
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A South W1ndham (Me.) man at
tributes the cure Of cancer on his
nose to the application of plaa
known as ''wood sorrel.
Some of the people who al roease
cremation belong to that clas be ag
never content to await the tar
course of events. Merchant 4saUeter.
The flesh of the crow, while not
exactly toothsome, is said to produce a
thoughtful mood and to render the con-
sumner exceedingly humble and some
what morose.-M 7. Herald.
1t is said that man can live ard
support family on ten cents day in
Mexico. It's a wonder that there hasn't
been an excursion of editors to that
country before now Ltncols Journal.
-''Is any body waiting on you'll" said
polite salesman to girl from the
country. Yes, sir,' said the blushing
damsel, ''that's my TELLER outside. He
wouldn't come in"
Visitor you tell me, doctor,
what there is in this Christian science
method of treating disease?" Doctor
(testily )-''Yes, I can ''What?
"Lot's of humbug, madam. - Teras
Siftings.
Lady (delightedly, tonew boarder)
IL must congratulate you, Mr.. By
seps, on your ability as carver. You
dismembered that chicken beautifully
Mr.. Byseps-"Thanks; 1 deserve no
special credit. I'm a stone cutter. -
Pittsburgh Bulletin.
From the total number of letters
dispatched by every nation it has been
calculated that an Englishman allows
himself on an average an interval Of
ten days b. veen his letters; q French-
man. twelve days; a Swiss, a fortnight,
and Russian, 280 days.
"A Reasonable Demand. She mo!
Mr.. Harding, it can never be. But
will always be a sister, He (rising)
80, that's the deal, is itP Well, then,
sister, if you We got your thimble handy,
l wish you would sew up the knees of
my trousers that I have sacrificed in
finding out our relationship. Life.
Young wife (gloomily)-"'Do you
suppose our husbands really went fish
ing last Saturday." Second young
wife Confidently am sure of it"
First young WIFE 'They didn't bring
home any fish" Second young wife
That's my principal reason for believ-
ng they ent fishing. ~ Cartoon.
Are you quite sineerePn asked a
Detroit gentleman of friend last week,
after hearing the latter say number
of pleasant things to an acknowledged
bore Entirely 50. was the answer.
1.-The coin is genuine. 1t is the small
change that courtesy throws to that
abject beggar, stupidity. Detroit Free
Press.
Husband -''My dear, didn't you
say you once owned a parrot and it got
away?" Wife-''Yes, poor, poor Poll!''
WAS it large green bird with
a Roman nose bill?n Eyes, yes. Have
you seen it?n s'Well there is parrot
on Green street which ] think may
have been yours" ..How lovely! Did
it keep asking for crackers?" mo, it
kept asking for money. - Philadelphia
Record.
-"Can l see Mr.. HaggertyP" in
quired the caller at the jail Before
he was arrested he owed me little
bill that he promised he would pay at
this date, and he has always been a
man of his word" ..You can see him
if you will wait few minutes, said
the turnkey. ''His attorney is with
him now The tailor shook his head
and sighed deeply. There is no use
in my waiting, he said.- Chicago Tysb-
Wne.
AT a social gathering the other
evening, while the wild and elevating
game of ''blind mans buff' was in
full blast, a young man fell and frac-
tured his right arm. Something less
dangerous than "blind mans buff
should be introduced to amuse young
people on such occasions. There's tsle
French duel, for instance. That might
be quite as exciting, and perfectly
harmless. -DrdEe's Magazine.
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