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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-01-31
MISCELLANEOUS.

-Itis said that a fir is standing in the
Kanich Valley, Nevada, which meas
ures 6fty-eight feet in circumference
seven feet from the ground.
"A South Carolina man attempted
to pawn horse, and was surprised
when "his uncle" told him that he
didn't like securities that could walk
away.
"A Michigan man, in digginga well,
struck a vein of water which he
thought contained mineral properties,
and was disguised to find that he had
tapped a sewer.
The five great continental powers
of Europe now have $4,000, 900 men I'M
der arms, not to mention the naval
ornaments, almost double in size the
whole sea fighting force of the world
twenty years ago.
The citizens of Dion boast that
have the oldest poplar in France, but
just how old it is no one knows. It is
122 feet high, forty-fve feet in circum-
ference at the base, and twenty-three
feet in circumference fifteen feet from
the base
At the great steel works in Cleve-
land, o., a large electromagnetic is
used, suspended from crane, to pick
up iron or steel bars and billets. 1t
will take up 800 pounds, and as soon as
the electric current is turned off after
moving the load, will drop it in the
proper place, thus doing the work of
gang of men.
kentucky is as famous for its wide
spread and critical knowledge of the
Bible as for its sensitive appreciation
of red-eye. The newspapers down
there are many of them daily COM
mentaries. Here is a sample para
graph from the Scottsville Sentinel:
''Milk makes most people bilious, and
honey gives r=S=+ people the collie.
Therefore land flowing with milk
and honey is not as desirable as one
dripping with tree molasses and flour
batter-cakes.
The first attempt to record a public
speech by means of the photograph
"eho mduS db d pOI1bIcdl rally IN new
York recently. A funnel seven feet
long was placed in front of the plat
form, connecting with the transmitter
of the monograph. After the meet
ing the instrument was tested, and the
experiment found to have been entirely
successful, the speakers voice being
heard as distinctly as in the original
address, together with sounds of the
applause and music.
The following anecdote is related
of President Lincoln: One evening
Mrs. Lincoln swept, magnifcently
dressed, into the library where the
President was waiting to escort her
into the brilliant reception-parlor.
Her dress had very long train, and
was cut low at the neck. Lincoln was
standing with his back to the fire when
his wife entered. "Whewr' said old
Abe, ''What long tail our cat has to-
nightr' Mrs. Lincoln madeno answer,
and the President continued: "Say,
mother, don't you think It would be
better if some of our cats tail was
around her neckP''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-01-31

no further attention until after n.
frost, when it is generally rins
enough to harvest. The vines are dno
with pronged hoes, allowed to lie 4 few
days to dry, and then stacked in a shea
to cure. In fortnight or SO thew ara
whipped from the vines, cleansei in !
tanning mill, and put into sacks for
market. The natural nuts are 81 .
very dark brown color with rougb
shells, but they are made more at-
tractive by being passed through the
fumes of burning sulphur, which
whitens them, and carried number If
times through a revolving cylinder.
which polishes them by attrition
These nuts yield in the South. whera
climate and soil are both favorable
about one hundred bushels to the acre
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-01-31
Wrap the Trees.

The frequent damage to orchard
trees by mice and rabbits and also bv
sheep thoughtlessly turned into or
chards to consume the weeds which
should have been turned under or tn
eat down sprouts which should never
have been permitted to grow, NAV be-
prevented very easily. AS the damage
once done can not be repaired, it is OF
the greatest importace that the trees
especially the young ones, should ba
protected at once! Fifty young trees
planted a year ago by the writ
er were wrapped in old news
papers, one paper to each tree, around
the stem, and tied by three strings.
one at each end of the paper and one
in the middle. Not one tree has been
damaged, and now that the wrapping
is renewed the bark of the stems an
pears bright smooth and sound, and
perfectly healthful The white paper
is safe, as it does not absorb heat as
tarred paper does, and the absorption
of heat by tarred papers is apt to be
injurious by the killing OF the bark
when a cold night follows warm,
sunny day.-N. y Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-01-31
Wealth in the pinex Woods.

A use at last has been found for pine
needles. They are manufactured into
pine straw bagging, to be used in bail
ing cotton, and it is thought the new
goods will eventually run out the iute
bagging heretofore used for that pur-
pose. The oil obtained from the green
needles pays the expense of manufaet-
uring and it is thought that by the
spring of 1889 there will be at least ten
factories for the manufacture between
Raleigh, n. G., and New Orleans
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-01-31
HERE AND THERE.


Don't forget the tender vines and
brushes that should be protected from
the freezing weather.
There were by actual count, says
the Prairie Farmer, 280 eoops of fowls
shown at the Chicago Livestock
Show. AS rule the exhibit was much
superior to that of last year.
Pigs should be pushed forward
rapidly in growth before extreme cold
weather as a matter Of economy, heat
being expensive in winter. The warm
er the weather the lower the cost Of
production.
Question open for discussion: Can
better show fowls be produced in the
South than in the Northp We have
heard it said that the affirmative Of
this proposition is true. Farmers
Home Journal.
1t is claimed that five hundred
dollar investment in poultry will pay
a greater profit than the same amount
in either cattle, swine or sheep. Who
can work it out by the rule of figures.
Cattle of all kinds should be pro-
vided with shelter, and now is a good
time to provide it, if not already fur
nished. 1t need not ALWAYS be expen-
sive. Comfort should be the first con-
sideration.
Over half the cotton crop of West
Tennessee remains unpieked in the
field. The crop is the largest for sew
eral years. but it is feared that much
of it will be lost from the lack Of labor
to get it gathered
The Colbert County Gala Alliance
has adopted a resolution praying tho
next Legislature to enact law making
three-wire fence lawful for all out
side Enclosures, because OF the scarcity
of fencing timber.
There is no part of the Eastern
half Of the United States more suited,
by climate, verbrage, grain-produc-
ton, ETC., for raising fine stock than
Middle Tennessee. The future viii
but emphasize this statement if the
present efforts of breeders in that sec
ton are kept up.
The crow causes the farmers in the
bluegrass counties of Kentucky much
trouble by destroying all the corn left
on the outside OF the shocks thai stand
out late into the winter Farmers
who havn't time to gather all their
corn should go through the fields and
''crow-shuckn the shocks-that is,
shuck all the exposed ears on corn in
each shock.
Only four horses bred or owned In
Canada were in the list of the National
Horse Show at New York City recent
ly. But these four proved to be the
best coaching stallion in the show, the
best Norman stallion, the best all
around jumper, and the record-breaker
at high jumping. A very satisfactory
comment on the Judgment Of Canadian
breeders and importers.
Some farmers make the mistake Of
starving blooded animal and then
pointing to it as a failure, or no better
than scrub. That is no test. Feed
the scrub and thoroughbred all they
will consume under like circumstances
and then the difference will be con-
spieuously in favor of the latter. There
is no breed Of animals that the air will
fatten, no matter how necessary 70
existence,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-01-31

KIND words produce their own image
in mems souls, and a beautiful image it is.
They soothe and quiet and comfort the
nearer. They shame him out of his sour
morose, unkind feelings We have not
yet begun to use kind words in such
abundance as they ought to be used
Pascal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-01-31

THE good we do, whether in practical
activity or simply in right thinking, is. all
Of it, in some measure useful to those
around US. But it is no less useful to our
selves, and even from that point of view
we can not do too much of it. He who
wishes to be blest can thus help bless him
self
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-01-31

SOME people care great deal more for
keeping up appearances than for keeping
up realities,
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18

to time for several years been calling at private
houses falsely representing himself as lettercaric
who by reason Of illness has been Obliged 10 pawn
his uniform and asking for money TO enaDie MN W
redeem the same that he may resume duty' IL 10
hoped that any citizen whom he may call mere
after will not only refuse to give MN money ou'
cause his arrest as vagrdnt
Assistant District Attorney Davis, who has had
charge of the prosecution Of Mrs. Freund ana her
associates in the electric sugar frauds said yesterday
that he would soon move one Of the cases for trial.
Giovanni Antonio seiscente, the Italian shoemaker
ubo killed Henry Nowik Hebrew pedler, was con-
victed Yesterday before Judge MARITIME of murder IN
the second degree.
ynle Perric was held in $500 bail yesterday lot
keeping disorderly house at NO. Jas FourlFdNo'
The complainant was Miss Mary Jones, OF NO. "of
East Forty ninth-st, who had answered the woman
advertisement for chorus sir.s.
The Executive Committee of the National Civil
Service Reform League will have dinner al Ciarh ,
in Twenty thrd-st tonight. George Nlllam GURUS Us -
nresident and William Potts secretary. The commV'ee
ipcludcs Edward NJ Shepard and William Cary sanger
of Rrool,yn: John Jay Carl Schurz, Everett T.
Wheeler sas ". Burt A. II. MacdonousE anu
Frederick W. Whtridge
william salley was found guilty Of murder In the
second degree last night by jury IN the court Vi
over and Terminer for causing the death oil Henla
min Hatton by throwing him of a steamboat III lile
East River last July. Salley will be sentenced Oh
Friday.
The Martin Luther Society met last evening al tne
building of the German branch of the Young Men
Christian Association. The question OF calling lay
conference of the Lutheran churches oil NeW-iorh'
BrookIvn and Jersey City with a view TO uniting III
church and charitable work considered, and IL was
decided to call such meeting for January - looo
There have been in the market for several DAYS
some fine carcasses of spring lambsnext spring, not
last spring This is said to be breaking the recoru
on spring lambs these highly priced exotics never
having been heard OF in the market at Christmas tle
before They come from New-Jersey and cost slo
each
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
AN AGRICULTURAL Colleges SONS DINE

The Massachusetts, Agricultural College Club had
It's fourth annual dinner last night at the Arena
Al West Thirty first st. DR.. John Ashburton Cutter,
class Of 49, presided and responded to the toast Our
Club A report was read by the secretary and
treasurer. Alfred W. Lubin, OF s4. President II. II
Goode Of the college, responded to the toast for the
institution and other toasts replied TO follows
"The Memory Of William S. Clark, President from
1867 to 1879" Professor William P. Brooks rs :;
"The Military Department" Lieutenant G. A. l..
Totten, U. S. A.; The Health of DR.. George II.
Barber, 's5. the First Alumnus to Enter the Com
mssioned Service Of the United States Navy" Dr. J.
Edward Root 49, "Thc Rule Of Three" Professor
c. L. Harrington; agriculture Herbert Mynck
Editor of The New gland Homestead" 80: Why
sent My Son to the ". a. c." DR.. Eplraim Cutter,
Ii. D., Yale. 80: - College "reminiscences Asa
Williams Dickinson. "a.
Among those present were CaptaiEI Charles Morris,
U. s A.. Governors Island; c. II. SOuthworth and
william p. Birnic, Springfield DR.. George F.. Barber
a. a. Heira, Brooklyn: James Ii. Webb. New-lIavcn ;
II. Howell. Montroe. y. Y. Sandford D. Foot 5. c.
Thompson, +. w. Morris. j. F. Barrett. A. j.. Fowler
F. G Urncr, II. X. Heath Professor H. w. Parker.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
THE HAHBURG LIVES NEY STEAMER.

The Hamburg American Packet Line has increased
its feet by the addition Of the steamer Russia, which
arrived here yesterday on its maiden trip. The
Russia is to be used stcerage steamer and such
appears to be improvement in that line. She IS
sister ship to the Scandia and built in Stettin
by the Vulcan Company. She measures 1000 gross
tons and about 1900 net She is 373 feet long, Al
wide, 30 deep, has $500 horsepower triple expansion
engines and make about fourteen knots an hour
The Russia has several other modern improvements
of note such as iron bedsteads for the immigrants
instead OF the wooden ones usually furnished. She
has two masts, Is schOoner-rigged and deck does
not look unlike the Columbia the Augusta Victoria
the other new boats Of the company. The Russia
has also a mortar for throwing twenty ypound she'll
and 100 yards Of life line. She is also supplied with
an appliance for eXtinguishing fire by steam. The
Russia can carry about l 800 passengers.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
pJAVOS OF THE DAY.

The firm of Decker Brothers, Union Square, have
maintained for than quarter OF a century
National reputation manufacturers Of panofortes
Of the highest class. These pianos are noteworthy
for sympathetic tone and rich volume of sound
This is one Of the few firms in the country who make
every part of their pianos at their own factories, in
Guiding the action instead of buying the different
parts and putting them together. All pianos manu-
factured by the house uniform in quality. the
difference being in the fulness of the tone and tho
size, style and case. The action in every we-made
piano is of paramount importance. II it Is ineXact
or imperfect in ever so slight degree, the musical
value Of the instrument is impaired. The action OF
these pianos is made in the factories Of the house
under the personal supervision Of one of the firm.
The great development in artistic taste In TINS
country in the last few years has affected the piano
fOrte and old fashioned squarebox piano has been
superseded by upright and grand pianos which are
grace and elegance of form. There Is fasn-
iOnabe demand for pianos in richly carved cases to
harmonic with the furniture and fine WOODWORK OF the
modern drawing room music rOom This firm makes
number of special styles Of pan00rtes principally in
upriglts, in OF different sizes, carved with fine
hand carvings in exquisite patterns from various woods
including cherry, ash, walnut, mahogany ana rose
wood.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
CANALBOAT OWNERS UNITING.

A welattended meeting of canalboat owners, rep
resentng the Canal and ITarbOr Protection Union Of
the State of NewYork, held yesterday afternoon
at the Kingston Hotel, No. 10 South-st TO protest
against the action Of the grain elevator combines Of
York, Brooklyn and Buffalo in carrying the ee-
vatOr to the United states Supreme Court for
the purpose Of testing the cOnsttutOnay Of the act
passed in 1883, regulating the charges for shipping
and reshippng the canaboat carcoes. Another object
Of the meeting 10 declare in favor OF free wlarves
in the ports Of New-YOrk and Brooklyn. Resolutions
favOring the objects OF the meeting carried BY
acclamation, and letter Of sympathy from Mayor
Grant read. IL was resolved 10 hold mass
meeting at Cooper Union early in January.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
THE SANE OLD ASSESSMENTS.
IT LOOKS NOW AS IF THEY WERE IMPOSED FOR
THE CLEVELAND CAMPAIGN FUND.

IT LOOKS NOW AS IF THEY WE'RE INFUSED FUR
THE CLEVELAND CAMPAIGN FUND.
United States Civil Service Commissioner Roose-
welt continued his investigation yesterday at the
Custom House of the charges that some Of the gaugers
weigers and others had been assessed for political
purposes and that temporary assistant weighers mad
been unfairly detailed for service. Mr. Roosevelt con
ducted the investigation privately in the room Of the
Examining Board. 1t is understood, however, that he
had before him j. w. OBricn. chief OF the BROOKLYN
weghers and half a dozen assistants 1t was learned
that the evidence deduced practically eXoneraed Mr.
O'Bren from the charges said TO have been brought
against him by Peter j. Rafferty,, formerly foreman
of laborers and removed by surveyor Lyon Indeed,
from what could be learned yesterday, the evidence
appeared 10 prove that the assessments levied on te
employcs In the surveyors Office were made on
Democratic employees under the administration OF
Hans : Beate, by Democrats in the last Prcsdcntal
campaign, and paid over to II. NJ. Jordan, VINO re-
ceived7 assessments from employees IN tle custom
House at that time. This looks like boomerang
for Rafferty,. -. .
Mr. Roosevelt visited other parts Of the Custom
House. and had a long talk with the Collector. lie
is expected to resume the investigation next week.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18

Co nfla
The request Of the Board Of Aldermen ior soooo LOT
neither floating bath at the Battery was referred to
conm,ssioner Gilroy and may be allowed before De
oember 81. ,,..ou. e,rr,o,s ara
PRESIDENT Porter and Commissioners simmons ana
cheh ~ the Department of Charities and correction.
enneared and asked for sc9o1,o5o for that depart
ment They asserted that If a less sum was allowed
thor, thev would be wholly unable to get through the
soor in anv sort of a way. These figures mad been
cr+ down 10 81 es621O when the Board considered
Tho nrovisonaI estimates in October but TINS dc not
deter the Commissioners from putting on ood front
esterday Their demand for allowance for new build
ngs was reduced from Ss34150 TO less than Slooooo
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars was asked Tor
,nnrovinp the city farm at Central Islp, but only
~ 600 was voted The Commissioners said tlat they
woud apply to the Legislature for the money.
Mayor Grant was opposed to allowing Sll'ol2 Tor
the training school on the ground that the nurses
oucht to be willing TO without pay while learning
but finally with reluctance agreed to it, after Dr. Sim
mons and President Porter had debated the matter Win
him. ao.-o
1t was agreed that the appropriation OF s3'l'o ior
the Ninety-ninth Street Hospital should cease on May
l. 1890 and the hospital be abolished on that date.
other items agreed upon WeIe
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
GETTING READY TO TRY FLACh.
NO REASON WHY HIS TRIAL SHOULD BE LONGER
DELAYED-ACTIoN LIKELY TO BE

NO REASON WHY HIS TRIAL SHOULD BE LONGER
DELAYED-ACTIoN LIKELY TO BE
TAKEN IN JANUARY.
The adjournments in tho case OF Sheriff James A.
FIack and his associates accused OF conspiracy 10
obtain divorce illegally have been granted on the
statement by Flacks counsel that Civil Justice Mcneil
was a necessary witness for the defence Monens
physicians said several weeks ago that their patient
could not recover, and the lawyers must have been
prepared for his death. As his death prevents any
possibility Of receiving statement authorized by him
as TO his connection with the case the cause for delay
does not exist The alleged couspirators have
been under indictment for several months and lawyers
familiar with the say that good reason exists
why the trial should not begin speedily.
District Attorney Fellows said yesterday, that the
trial of the Flack would probably begin II,
January. Most of the courts will close for the
December term next week. On the first Monday OF
January there will probably be five courts sitting in
any Of which the trial may be moved Besides the
three parts of the Court Of General Sessions and the
usual term OF the Oyer and Terminer, the extraor-
dinary term OF the court will meet. II none
OF the bribery cases Is ready for trial. the Fack
may be moved at the extraordinary term II the other
courts are busy. The obtaining of Jury occupy
a considerable time although If the Indictment for
a misdemeanor Is pressed for trial, only five pc
remptory challenges will be allowed TO each side The
defendants will not have the right TO separate trials
unless the Judge orders it, If the misdemeanor
ic tried
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

R.cepton to Psn-American delegates ,,.u u.u
1o,rd Of Estimate and Apportionment' Oiey ha"'
Rozrd OF Education, p M -, ,.
psaI Al Tie Rev w. ii. Rsmscar before Recorder
Smyth. , e.,u,. 1,w.ntxthird.st and
Fourthave, s. p. m. ,.,,-,.. .
Tnneral Of Judge Mcneil Christ Church, 10 a. M
rnne-al Of Robert b. Minturn. Church OF the Holy
Recention az Post Graduate Hospital, y. m.
CoIr,nh. College class tug .of-war contest Berkeley
Lyceum, p m. ..--,,.- g..
raphers, Association. y. M. -
xIth Assembly District Prohibition Associauon NO
107 West Thirty y-fourth.st., p. m.
Bowdon Alumni Association dinner Holman House.
80 p. m. ~ ,.
Conference OF Eastern and Western Railroad Passenger
St. Louis College literary entertainment Lyric
Hall, p. IN -
Election OF managers for Institution of the Blind
Z p. IN. ,,--,-
Medico.Leral Society annual dinner. buckingham
Hotel, evening.
Salmagundi Club exhibition No. 12l Ffth-ave.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
WILL Mr. STRAITS ACCEPT THE OFFICE,

The Board Of Education will hold its last regular
meeting Of the year to-day, and six Of the present
commissioners will retire, including Miss Dodge, and
seven new members Will enter the Board. including
Mrs. Williams. Mayor Grant having sent to the
Board the of Nathan straus for School Com.
missioner to succeed Mr.. segman, who resigned last
week, It reported yesterday that Mr.. sraus had
declined the appointment. When asked about IL he
said that he had not authorized any one to make
this statement He had told the Mayor, however that
he did not feel that lie could accept IT, as he was
burdened with much extra work. II Thought
yesterday though that he might s determine TO serve
as many friends have urged him to do so.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-18
BOuEOPATBJSTs NEARING A CRISIS

The Homeopathic approaches "a crisis. Tho
meeting Of the society," which will be held this evening
at No. POI East Twenty thirdst, is for the purpose
Of obtaining complete expression of its opn-
ion and to circumvent any possible claim of unfair
in the matter Of asking reorganization of the
Hospital Board. large attendance is expected.
The Commissioners of Charities and Correction have
received letter from DR.. Egbert Guernsey president
of the Hospital Board saying that the Commissioners
letter Of 18Th inst Will be laid before the board
at its next regular meeting on the first Thursday In
January unless the Commissioners request earlier ac-
ton Across this letter President Porter has written
This board will await the result Of the regular
meeting.p