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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06
Appalling Disaster |

The most terrible destruction to
human life that haa ever occurred in
the history of the United States wss
produced by recent rain storm and
breaking Of dam in the State Of
Pennsylvania. The principal disaster
was on the Conemaugh River in that
State. The town of Johnstown was
the chief sufferer, and that seems to
have been almost swept from exis-
fence. The loss of life is yariously
estimated at from 1000 to 5000, but
no one can as yet approximate it,
Our leading exchanges have columns
Of dstails of the horrible catastrophe,
and to epitomise them would occupy
more of our space than we can spare.
Suffice it TO say that, the rush of
waters swept everything before it,
and houses, fences. foundries, facto-
ries. bridges, railroad trains and
thousands of human beings were
borne on the resistless current to
destruction and death.
We have read of such disastrous
foods and loss of life on the Hoang-
Ho River and in other populous dis
tricts of China, but it has never been
our sad duty to record such an sp-
palling calamity as this in our own
favored land.
The loss of human life was great
est in the Conemaugh valley, but the
storm secma to have extended over
the. larger portion of the State of
Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna
and les branches in that State, and
the Shenandoah in Virginia, and the
Potomac were all at highest water
heretofore known. Washington City
was flooded to Pennsylvania avenue,
and at one time it was reported that
Long Bridge had been swept away.
Millions Of dollars worth of property
have bven destroyed, homes carried
away by the resistless food, and
thousands of precious human lives
quenched in the surging waters
The tales of human suffering we're
horrible beyond description, and this
disaster becomes the great horror of
the century to the people of the Unit
ed States. Relief to the survivors is
pouring in from all parts of the IN
ion, and that charity which is pro-
verbal in our country is finding
ample occasion for its exercise, and
Is beautifully illustrating that there is
. touch Of nature which makes all
mankind akin"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

Shreveport Times, June d: "On
Saturday evening an ARRAY occurred
on the Gordy Ogden place in Bossier
parish, near Benton, between Char
ley Anderson and Luke Collins,
which resulted in the death of the
latter. Charley Anderson was jailed
Sunday as principal, and Sam Hen
dersOn as accessory. Anderson
claims that Collins threatened to
kill him and he acted in self defense.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06
"Home, Sweet Home. "

Next Sunday is the 9th anniversa-
ry of the. birth of John Howard
Payne, the author of this immortal
song. He WAS born at New York,
June 9, 1892, and at the age of thir-
teen began to edit weekly journal
called the "Thespian Mirror"
It is one of the strange and surpris,
ing facts that sometimes make real life
almost incredible, that the poet who
SO sweetly voiced the deepest and the
tenderest sentiment that throbs alike
in the heart of peasant and prince,
was himself a stranger and an exile
from home through a checkered life,
and died in foreign land.
Mr.. Payne's career was largely
connected with theatrical life, either
as an actor or writer of plays. The
poem which has enshrined his name
in the loving memory of his age was
written for "Clari, or the Maid of
Milan, an opera that was successfully
played in London in 1923. Itstruck
the popular heart at once, and Great
q great sensation. When the song
was published, 100000 copies were
disposed of in less than year.
In 1912, by the promptings of
Daniel Webster, President Tyler ap-
pointed Payne United States Consul
at Tunis, Africa. He was recalled in
1845, but was again reappointed in
1851, remaining at that post till his
death, April 10, 1852.
It is sad to think of the reverses
and humiliations of the life of the
gifted and sensitive poet. But per-
haps there is no contrast in it more
marked than this which showed that
his experience was real contradic,
ton to that which would naturally
have inspired the song that gives
him immortality. To an intimate
friend he said, 'tHow often I have
been in the heart of Paris, Berlin,
London, or some other city, and have
heard persons singing Home, Sweet
Home without a shilling to pay for
my next meal, or a place to put my
head in. The world has literally
sung my song until every heart is
familiar with its melody. My coun-
try has turned me ruthlessly from
Office, and in my old age I have to
submit to humiliation for bread"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06
II il the Daisfortune of our oount,

Il is the misfortune of our country
that riches are deemed the chief
source of honor. The haste to get
Ei0h pervadss and controls all BUSH
ness and professions, and leads to
rash and ill-adyised efforts, risks and
apeculations, which result in failure
oftener thanin success. Itleads into
temptation, fraud, crime, and des-
nair.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06
Entertainment.
P1NEvILLE HAIL. Co

PINEvILLE HALL, CoLoRED
Pineville, Louisiana. May II, 1859.
7 Vhere will be Grand Entertainment at
n Pineville Hall, No. "a, commencing on
Friday, at o'clock P. NJ, on June 9TH, next.
and closing the following Saturday night A
Brass Band has been engaged for the occasion
There viii be speaking both day and night
Also, all kinds of Refreshments will be on the
grounds. The public are respectfully invited
to attend. Committee on Arrangement ias
Davis, Ben. Frazier and Mundy Brown.
Z. NJ. OGLESBY, President.
A. T. JEFER, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

Argentine Republic seems to have
been growing too fast. She has al
yeady N over-supply Of labOrers and
"a oveg-product Of cerals and stock.
Argentine Republic is enterprising,
however,. and she Is reaching out for
nsw markets and Offering aubsidies
"a improve her export trade.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

"HoNoR TO WHoM HoNoRIs DUE
Says the New York Herald: eve
do not forget that Memorial Day is a
contribution of the South. It origi-
mated with Southern women. Before
the war closed they decorated the
graves of their dead with spring
fowera."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

Denmark has made money by
spending $4,000 annually to main
tain dairy schools. Within twenty
years Denmark's exports of butter
have increased from s2,1OO,OOO to
$4,000, 900.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

Colman's Rural World: eff the
farmers of this country ever expect
to free themselves from the bondage
of debt, they must unite their forces
for action. They never had a grander
opportunity for asserting themselves
and the toilers of humanity by in
augurating system which will stop
the robber trusts than now"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

During heavy gale on Lake On
tario on Wednesday of last week
eight men were drowned while trying
to reach shore in yawl.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06
q Address Registered Letters containing
currency to
New Orleans National eagk.

New Orleans, 10.
Remembers that the only genuine la. State
Lottery tickets issued under the State Charter,
variably signed BY NJ. A. Dauphin, Presldent.
Endorsed by Generals Beauregard and Ea3iy,
Supervisors or the Drawings. and guaranteed
by National Banks Of New Orleans as 70 The
payment OF its prizes. None ether are genuine.
All sO-called "Supplements,' "Original Ids-
fuI use Of the Louisiana Lottery ComDanvss
name, by persons unknown, under assumed og
fictitious names, are attempts 30 deceive fAe
public by false pretenses, Offering NO euaEan-
toe whatever
Remember that OEE DOLLAR ls tie prise Of
IN any drawing. Anything ia cur nause cfE erred
at . less price, is either counterfeit or q
swindle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

Shreveport Times, May 80: "The
ginhouse on the VIM. n. Doles place,
in Bossier parish, was destroyed by
fire between 2 and 3 o'clock yester-
day morning from causes unknown.
The loss sustained was not reported,
nor the amount of insurance"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

Oh. s. P. Moore, who was Surgeon
General of the Confederate States
Army, died suddenly at Richmond,
Va, last Thursday morning, Of con-
gestion Of the Iunga.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

Great damage was done to gardens
and crops of all kinds by frost last
week in New York and Western
States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

Tbs snnusl meeting ofthe National
Educational Association viii be hsld
81 Nashville, Tenn, July ls-ao
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

He shook, and be shook, till his shaking was
chronic,
He then bought bottle OF Cheathams Chill
Tonic,
Thanks to the G.. C. Tonic I'm shaker no
more.
For sale by w J. Mobley. Bellevue and H
Barnaoasle & Son, Haughton, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

TENhe creditors of the succession of E. w:
4 Harris. deceased, are hereby notified
to make themselves known, and to present an
account of their respective claims and the
titles by which they are established, to the
undersigned, or to my attorney, j. A. Snider,
Bellevue, La
WILEY P. HARRIS, Administrator.
June s. 1889 Sta
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

Five men we're killed and one in
jursd by falling building at Dan
VIE Va, last Thursday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

Cablegrams report hurricane at Hong
Kong, China, which caused a loss Of 10, 900
lives, and great damage to property.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

u For Club rates. or any further Uniforms
ton desired, write iegibly 60 the undersigned.
clearly stating your residence, with Stato.
county Street and Number. More rapia re-
turn mail delivery win Be assured By your en-
closing an envelope bearing your full address
IMPoRTAST.-Aii ordinary Eastara eoOfain;nv
Postal Notes. Money Orders issued b. nIl Ex-
press Companies or New York Exohsnee.
Addressed 81. A. DAUPHKE,
New Orleans, La
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Notice.

A fter thirty days, application will be made
"A for the relief of j. A. Waggoner.
Nav 9, 1889
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

Louisiana State Lottery Company.
Incorporated By the Legislature for educs
tionai and charitable purposes, and lie
franchise made part of she present State
Constitution, in 1879, BY an oFHRwHELMYgo
POPULAR VOTE
It's Grand Extraordinary Drawings take
place Semi-Annusily, June and December,.
and lts Grand Single Number Drawings take
place on each Of the other ten months in the
year, and are al drawn in public, At the Acad-
envy Of Music. New 0rleanR, La
We do hereby certify that 40 supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and Semi.
Annual Drawings Of Tho Lonisiaaa State Lot
terry Co. and in person manage and control the
DraTinga Themselves, and that the same are
conducted With honesty. fairness, and in good
faith toward all parties, and we aaithorize the
Company TO uso this certificate, with fac
sinliies Of our signitures attached, IN its adj
vertisementa"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

Snow fell in parts of Michigan and
Indiana last Thursday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

Every Judas ''gOes to his own place" ever
in this world.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06
A. >. MssrG:

A ttorney at Law, Bellevue, Louisiana. grin
"A practice. in the Courts Of BOsSier an9
adjoining parishes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-06-06

States.
Evening journal., 1889-05-16
wELL-kNowN PERSONS.

Greystone, the old residence of Samuel
J. Tilden, has been leased for the season.
Lord Randolph Churchill thinks "Sy-
bill" Disraeli's best novel; Mr.. Justin
Mccarthy 'Coningsby" and Mr. I. p.
O'Connor, "Tancred"
Robert E. Speer, Of Huntington, Pa,
will be valedictorian and Lewis S.
Nudge Of Princeton, n j., salutatorian
of the senior class of Princeton College.
Governor Biggs was delighted with his
reception in New \ ork He said re-
Gently; Delaware is not large state
and ! am moi a big pan, but the crowd
in New York seemed 10 know us.
William Doogue of Boston has 500, 600
shifting geraniums and 200, 900 alternan-
theta, which viii he used in floral car
pet to surround the equestrian statue Of
Washington in the Boston Public Garden.
Governor Hoard, of Wisconsin, who
has been in New y York attending the cen
tennial celebration, will now 60 up to
Madison county, N. ", to spend couple
of weeks with his sister and other rela-
tives
Ex-senator Joseph f. Mcdonald Of In
diana, says he would not accept the chair
manship Of the Democratic National
Committee il rendered him. In his opin-
ion Calvin $. Brice of Ohio, or Senator
A. P. German Of Maryland, viii be the
choice Of the committee
Chris. Buckley, the famous blind poll.
ticiaD from San Francisco, is at the
Hoffman House New York, and still dis
plays his wonderful memory. He never
forgets a voice, and men he has not met
for years he can recall by name from the
sound Of their voices.
FIX President Cleveland. has issued for
NO years from September /, the house
No SOC Madison avenue It is owned by
Henry G. Marquand and was built
several years ago, but never occupied.
1t is a five-story house. thirty feet wide
on the avenue and seventy three feet
deep, and considered one Of the finest
houses on the avenue. 1t is worth about
Sl9O, 900, and will be Immediately put in
order for occupancy. Mr.. Cleveland will
furnish y himself. Marquand lives on
/ one side Of the house and his daughter
l on the other.
Mrs. Frank Leslie was passenger te
Europe to-day. The ocean racer. the In
man steamer City Of Paris. left at
7 o'clock this afternoon with flying color.
Q for flying trip. Minister 10 ENGLAND
, r T. Lincoln and Minister to Russi,
5 Allen Thorndike Rice held a levee on he
r decks before her start. The CAPTAIN i
moe ,Aan confident that famous tril
r will be accomplished if the weather hold
out. Among other passengers We're An
e drew Carnegie and family. General But
, terfield aud wife, General Lloyd Brcs
i Lieutenant Commander Emory and fan
: lily, Henry c. Jarrett, the theatric,
g manager, Right Rev. Joseph Murray
: Bishop of Maitland, Australia. Hon {
NJ. Pullman and Anson Phelps Stokes
Evening journal., 1889-05-16
"Not Afraid"

An army officer had gone to see some Indi-
ans shoot bullocks The animals were con-
fined in a large pen, and were killed, two or
three at a time, as they were needed. Who
ever did the shooting claInbered over the
fence, picked out his beast and shot him in
the forehead. Suddenly our officer was sur
prised TO hear the agent IN charge say to him,
"Come, now, show these Indians that we can
beat them with the rihe.s
could not well decline, and having Of late
had some practice, trusted TO the steadiness
ofmy hand for SUCCESS
had to advance nearly to the middle OF
the inclosuRe before 1 could catch the eye Of
my intended victim, this being necessary in
order that might have full view Of his
forehead. I had no sooner attracted his at
tention, however, than be lowered his head
and charged straight at me-
My only safety lay in my ooolness and de-
liberation, as l very well knew. raised my
rife slowly, and as the curl in the forehead
came upon the front sightof my gun pulled
the trigger. The furious animal fell, with all
his four feet drawn close under his body. He
was dead
As l looked at the ifeless mass before me a
shout from the fence caused me to raise my
eyes. To my horror l saw another steer
break from tho herd and with head down
charge right uponme I had good distance
torun to reach the fence. reached it, how
ever, and as l put my foot upon lower rail
a strapping big Indian, who had sprung to
tho top Of the fence, caught me by the arm
and lifted me as if l had been an infant, just
as the infuriated beast struck his horns
against the fence.
AS the Indian drew me up to himself he
clapped his hand upon my heart, and for q
moment held it there. Then he turned to the
agent aad said in his own language;
"His heart is quiet; he was not afraid. ~
Youths Companion.
Evening journal., 1889-05-16
WANAMAKERsR.

simply saved you worry, home
work would be too dear. You
are like to save all but ma
terial. Some times part of
that. Judge by these:
and back trimmed with neat embroid-
cry. PIC.
Cambria Drawers with neat Hamburg
edge and plaits, T5c.
Cambria Gown, plated yoke. 81.
Muslin Gown, with wheel embroidery and
Lawn Aprons, 1Oc.
Nurses Caps, 12c.
Second floor, Juniper street side.
If you can find among the
Remnants the length that
suits, you are as like as not to
save two-thirds of your dress
money. to 9 yards.
On the Main Aisle for a day
or two.
South of centre.
For rough sport or gentle
Football to Croquet. The
play.things are here. You
can get exactly the Tennis
Racket that fits your hand
or pocket. TAartyJf0e kinds.
Spalding's Sporting and
Athletic Goods; Abbey &
Imbrie's Fishing Tackle.
Nothing by halves.
Basement, northeast of centre.
That Bargain counter fo1
Silver Plated Ware and Table
Cutlery. Have you found ii
out? There's always some.
thing there badly price-crip-
Piled. Handy, helpful things
every time. Haphazard:
$3.50 Carver and Forks at sI50
50 Dinner Knives at Sl.l5
Extra plate Teaspoons at Sl.J0 doz.
| Extra plate Tablespoons at 50 a doz.
Extra plate Dinner Forks at 50 a doz.
81 Quadruple plate Cake Baskets at SO
81 50 Q'druple plate Fruit Dishes at s37
Dozens of a kind very likely
and perhaps a hundred sort.
that come into everybody.
frequent use.
Second floor, second gallery.
JOHN WANAMAKEB.
Evening journal., 1889-05-16
PATHS Devoted Husband.

A Paris letter says: "Signor Nicolini docs
not sing with his wife. He is her devoted
care taker. He watches to protect her from
draughts tho instant she quits the stage,
watches that she does not talk between the
acts after tho carmine is laid on her lips,
keeps intrusive bones away, and is attentive
to all whom she wishes to treat as friends If
her throat is parched be drops water down 1t,
so that no red paint VIII be swallowed with
It He sees that tho water which is to wash
OF the face pigments is the right heat, and
oversees the mako up operations; and all this
quietly, Gfectionately and without fuss II
Nina Patti were in the hands Of an old nurse
she could not be more tenderly used When
her gratitude wells over she stands up, takes
her husband by the hand and lowers her
head, the top Of which he kisses, the face not
being IN a state 70 be kissed. He does not
strike one, be is 80 unaEuming and unthe-
atrical, as being the husband of a star, or a
professional tenor. Frank Leslies News
paper.
Evening journal., 1889-05-16
WHERE THIEVES CANNOT ENTER.
Interior of Safe Deposit Vanlt-A Rich
Mans 81, 900, 600 Confidence.


$50 you think 1t would DO an easy matter
for an expert bank burglar to break into our
vaultsf' said the president Of a safe deposit
company. "Come in with me and see for
yourself"
Back through the Office he led the reporter,
through an iron lattice work partition, and
thence into tho stone walled iron lined in
closure. and this is how it looked;
The ceilings, walls and floors of the com
partrnents are all lined with the heaviest rail
road iron, the alternate pieces being inverted
so as 10 present a solid mass, without any in
terstices. Heavy bolts running in each di
rection bind the whole firmly together, max
ing the six sides impregnable.
Surrounding this inner iron frame are
heavy layers of sstone, cement and brick.
This structure is a she'll and protecting cover
for tho different iron money boxes, which
contain more shekels and piasters thar
Crcnsus ever dreamed Of. Each of the safes
is built in the most approved fire and burglar
proof style. The wallsare double, the inner
shell being of alternate layers of hard anc
soft steel, each one and half inches IN thick
ness, making a shell about three inches thick
Between the outer and inner walls is an dir
passage several inches thick, in lieu Of the
fire proof padding Sf plaster cement and
EPSON salts ordinarily used. The outer wall
is composed o.. layers Of iron about two inches
thick
There are two doors to each safe, one for
the inner wall and the other for the outer
shell. The outer door has double combina-
tion lock and also a time lock. The latter
win not allow the safe to be opened even if
the combination be known until after the
time limit shall have expired. The time lock
win not allow the safe to be opened between
the hour Of closing in the evening and the
timeof opening the building the next day.
With all these safeguards the president said
that the safes will defy all the efforts Of the
world the flesh and the devil to burst them
open and appropriate their contents. The
outer door Of the vault is opened by means OF
a large steel lever. Each Of the safes is about
eight feet in breadth, the same in height and
twenty feet in length, and each will weigh
$4,000 pounds
"What do you think of thatl" asked the
president when the journey had been ended
1T looks strong enough"
"Looks1 Why, my boy, there isn't q
burglar in New York, nor a score of them
who could break into these vaults inside o.
fifty-six hours And we have not the only
safe boxes in New York There are a dozer
or more equally strong. know one box il
Wall street that holds some S3,OOO,OOO worti
of securities at their market value The,
have been locked up for two years. Thei
owner has never once called for them, and
have no doubt that he sleeps as quietly a
night as if his property were guarded by tn
whole United States army, and doubtless
great deal more so. New York Star.
Evening journal., 1889-05-16
Migration of Berry PIcEers.

When the season does begin the migra-
tion of pickers across the Patapsco is
somewhat wonderful. Over the I,onc
bridge at Ferry Bar rumble a succession
of big green or blue farm wagons the
loads of cabbages, leeks and sprouts ~
the morning replaced at evening with a
freight of twenty or thirty men. women
and children. From Light street
Bowly's and Henderson 8 wharves purcies
and schooners sail away on Monday lnorii-
ing with decks covered with the berry
pickers, dressed in calico or other cheap
material, sunbonnets or broad trimmed
straw hats. Arrived at the truck farms
the weeks employees are quartered il
barns or other outbuiloings, where accom-
modations are of primitive character
They have their meals of bacon. potatoes
greens and bread, and from dawn unit
twilight they bend in rows through tn,
fields, staining hands and garments Will
the juice of the berries thev gather il
pals or small cups and carry to tn,
barn, where they are culled and carefully
placed in quart boxes. Some of th'
women carry their children with them
and while they are at work their babies
are allowed to amuse themselves at theii
own sweet will under the guardian eve
perhaps, Of their older brothers or Sis
ters. The boxes are arranged in crates
and the berries are then ready to b,
offered to the housewife in the markets
to DO served with auiverized sugar an,
rich cream as dessert, or to give employ
ment 70 thousands of packers, who-stor,
them in cans or jars for winter use. =
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