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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-29
THE OLD WHITE PINE,

Far to the north in the traelxless wild
A grand old pine tree stood,
towering aloft in its majesty,
The monarch Of the wood.
Through all the storms Of the countless wears
1t proudly reared its head
High Ger the ranks Of its kindred near,
Where forest sires lay dead.
Deep in the heart of the wilderness
To mankind ali unknown,
Safe from the axe Of the lumberman
For ages it had grown.
At last one day through the forest came
Stout woodsmen by the score,
And ere the light of that day had fed
The monarch's reign was o'er.
Straight to the core Of the patriarch
The keen-edged blades were sent,
And prone to the earth with mighty roar
The giant crashing went;
Then of the huge weather-beaten limbs
The prostrate trunk was shorn,
And to the mill by the rapid stream
It's several lengths were borne.
Forth to the world went the woodland king
Rent in thousand parts,
Borne from its home in the northern wood
On to the busy marts;
Part went to form a laborer's cot
Part framed mansion fine,
And many things for the good of man
Came from the old white pine.
IF B. Walsh, in Detroit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-29
PuNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

--Barber-''I think this is the first
time ever shaved you, SIR" Victim
"You're mistaken there" Barber
''Strange fail to remember it, sir. !"
Victim-"You wouldn't be SO likely to
remember it as I."-Boston Herald.
old Mr.. Walstreet-''And have you
sufficient means, young man, to support
my daughter in comfortP" Jack Hast
ings-''Why, yes; provided I'm not ru-
ined by the expenses of long engage.
ment!".- Puck.
-Father-"W William, you are running
up enormous debts around town. You
must remember your uncle is not dead
yet" His Uncle's Heir-"Yes, but he
has discharged his doctors and is now
undergoing treatment by Christian
scientist. Life.
-Judge-''H you know of any miti-
eating circumstance you are at liberty
to state it." Prisoner-"I don't know of
any except that 1 took to stealing be-
cause didn't want to loaf around the
street corners and be taken for detec-
tive. ."-Texas Siftings.
Miss Bored-'tMr. Dolley you seem
to lead an inactive sort of life; why is ii
that you never do any thing? Mr.. Dolley
II am waiting for an impulse" Miss
Bored Cooking at the clock)-''I wish
| you could have one now" Mr.. Dolley
| eagerly ''Why?" Miss Bored-"Be-
cause people are usually carried away
with impulse"
Political Economist-s'The way tc
cure this trust trouble is for every one
to stop using all articles monopolized by
the trusts" Friend-"I knew mar
who tried that" Political Economist
''Noble fellow; where is he?" Friend
First he was arrested for not being suf
ficiently clothed, and then he starved tt
death"
Uncle George Harry, why viii
you give so much thought to base bal
matters?" Harry-''It's what every
body's talking about in this world, ani
how do we know but it will be the same
in the next? What would you do, now
if you should go to heaven and find tina
base ball was the principal subject o
Conversations Uncle George-''I'd star
out for the other place as quickly as pos
sible. Boston Transcript
-"My husband is the handiest mai
in the world" said Mrs. Jones; ST asl
him to do thing, and it's done; and tn,
best of it, when need his services he il
always sure to be at hand" ''My hus
band is different said Mrs. Smith
gloomily; ''when I don't need him to d,
any thing for me, he's always hanging
around the house in the way of every
body, Then when do want his as
sistance, and want it bad he can't b
found anywhere" .'But that's no
strange, my DEAR" said Mrs. Jones
'your husband is policeman. IN. Y
Ledger.
The grim little man who attend
the menagerie had just emerged fror
the lions cage one day last week, whe
timid maiden inquired miste
man, do you ever get frightened whe
you are in the cage with that awfu
monster?" ''No, ma'am," the keepe
boldly made reply; II am not afraid {
any thing that walks. Why, pursue
the inquirer, meekly, ''do you possess
natural charm oyer wild animals?" g
have been married twice" quoth he.-
Ruffa1o Courier
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-29
THE MIcRoBE MAN.
A Great Medicine But 1t Is Not Alwi
Appreciated.

A Great Medicine But 1t Is Not Always
Appreciated.
If the man who sells the microbe-
killer has not called on you yet, do not
despair. He is very busy these days,
and can not be everywhere at the same
time.
He called last evening at large fiat
house uptown, and ringing Mrs. Boggs's
bell brought that lady to the speaking.
tube, five stories up. The microbe man
placed his lips to his end of the tube,
and called up:l
81 have something in the way of
microbe-killer that Iwould likesto show
you," and suddenly Withdrawing his
mouth and slapping his ear to the tube,
caught this response from the fifth floor
''Don'twant any ymicrobe-killer Hain't
got no microbes, nohow."
''Great Scott, madame shouted the
microbe man, don't say you haven't got
any microbes in this enlightened age.
You may not wish to buy any of my
microbe-killer to-day, but it is not good
form to say you have no microbes. Star
eyed Science has decided that about all
our diseases are due to microbes. These
are microscopic parasites, or animalcu1@,
that float about in the air in countless
millions and billions; they get into our
lungs, into our stomachs and ultimately
bring on disease and DEATH"
The microbe man paused for breath
and also glued his ear to the tube to see
what impression he was making on the
fifth floor. Mrs. Boggs shouted down
through the tube:
80, let up on your long rigmarole.
don't want none of your worm medicine. -
"But this is no worm medicine, my
good woman. It is no medicine at all.
You don't have to take it. Set it around
in the room and it is besom of destruc-
tioE to all microbes and infusoria."
But I tell you hain't got no mi
crobes and no Sores"
''Thats all right said the man, "but
you have microbes all the same, and
boobies of them. The microbe is ever
present. He is innumerable He comes
as the winds come when navies are
stranded; he comes as the leaves come
when forests are blended. We do not
see him, but he is there. He brings us
grippe, scrofula, Bright's disease, pains
in the back, chest and limbs, yellow
jaundice, fever and ague, coughs, colds,
and that dread disease, consumption.
What do our great writers and thinkers
say?"
ITO thunder with our great writers
and thinkersi am doing the thinking
for the Boggs family screamed Mrs.
Boggs," and tell you don't want any
of your internal stuff"
Don't want any? Think twice, mad
am, since you are in the thinking bust
ness, before refusing this great boon tc
suffering humanity. Remember, death
rides on every passing breeze, he Turks
in every fiower'-
There was tremendous rattling and
clatter like hail on tin roof, and the
nierobe man was struck on the ear with
a handful of beans that Mrs. Boggs had
shot down to him through the tube.
He left the vestibule and passed on
his way, remarking:
''Such a low-bred creature as that viii
never see the light of science shining OIL
the hilltop until the deadly microbe hai
her in its grip. and then, for all care
she can kill her microbe With club. -
| N. Y. World.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-29
FED BY ELECTRICITY.
How western Man Supplied His Horss
with Oats

How Western Man Supplied His Horse
with Oats.
Electrical Expert Wheeler, OF New
York, was telling a story to party Of
acquaintances about what he called an
electrically fed horse" citizen Of
Western town, Of an inventive turn OF
mind, concluded that it involved too
much labor on his part to rise early
every cold morning and trot out to the
barn to feed the family horse. So be
purchased two tons of oats, had them
placed IN a bin over the horses stall
and connected the manger and bin by
means of a chute terminating in q bop
per. To the hopper he attached valve
controlled by electricity, and SO ar
ranged that, when operated, single
feed Of oats would run into the manger.
He ran his wires into the kitchen and
connected them with a push button.
The family were charmed with the ar-
rangement, and quite envied him the
pleasure Of feeding the familyf pet.
After few days peculiar noises began
to issue from the barn, and upon inves-
/ tigation, poor Pegasus was found to be
| fairly swimming in two tons Of A oats.
He was dug out and the valve which
worked so well was consigned to OBJ
hvion.
Mr.. Wheeler told this little yarn to
illustrate the fact that almost every
body of an inventive turn Of mind Is ax.
perimenting in electricity. TheresuIts
achieved by some are quite valuable,
but the majority Of the inventors have
only pain for their trouble. Elec-
tricity is like vicious mule, = said he.
sit is dangerous to handle, and the mis-
haps Of these wouid-be inventors arc
numerous, and in some cases fatal.
/ Most of them are Of 1udicious nature,
like the electrically fed horse. The
profession offers great inducements to
the rising young men Of the generation,
though It is comparatively new field
for brains and industry. IN. Y. Star
Where the animals come from: Cats
from Purrsia, horses from Hosstria, COWS
and oxen from Cattleonia, donkeys from
Assyria, crows from Caucasus chickens
from Hendostan, rabbits from Hareabia,
mules from BravziL - Washington Star,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-29
4 coNnucroR,s HEART.

It Was of stone and Not Even Threats
Could Move 1t.
When certain conductor on Michi-
gan Central train got down to the depot
the other morning for his run he found
a stranger awaiting him, who asked him
If he was so and so, and added:
'sFour weeks ago left Ypsilanti to
come to Detroit When youca around
for my ticket couldn't find it. Do you
remember"
.Yes, believe do"
.You said I must produce the ticket
or pay cash."
"Yes."
81 had no cash. I told you I had
changed coats and forgotten my wallet" :"
''Yes."
"Yon didn't believe me-"
! "No."
"You looked upon me as one trying to
dead-beat his way"
eyes"
"But you stopped the train and put
me of five miles from town"
eYes."
ST protested and assured and asserted.
butyour obdurate heartrefused tomelt. !"
Exactly"
"Well, sir; I have come twenty miles
to prove to you that am no dead
Here is the ticket had at that time.
See the date. had put it in the wrong
pocket"
''Well."
swell, l want to sue the railroad for
damages. l want 100000. Can you di-
rect me to the proper oficial?"
Certainly. Right through that door
up stairs-turn to the Ieft-ffth door
down. Knock before you enter. All
aboard for Ann Arbor, Jackson, Niles
and Chicago. - Detroit Free Press.
-"Gentlemen, what is your verdict?"
asked his honor in Western courtroom.
"Wal, responded the foreman Of the
jury, 'leven on us wants to hang the
prisoner, but the twelfth man sticks to
it he amt guilty, spite of all we can say
so bein' as the twelfth man is no.
account feller, any way, in order to
make the verdict unanimous, we've CON
eluded to hang 'em both. ''-Munsey'l
Weekly,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-22
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
Of your rest by asick child suffering and
crying with pain oicutting teeth 2 II 80,
send at once and got a bottle Of MEs.
WlNsLow's SoorulNa SYRUP FOR Cn1L-
DRES TEErulHa. Its value is incalcula-
bio. 1t will relieve the poor little suffer-
or Immediately. Depend upon it, moth
'ers, there is no mistake about 1t. It
cures dysentery and diarrhua, regulates
the stomach aud bowelg, curcs wind
collie, s%oftcns the gums, reduces inaam.
lnation, and gives tone and energy to
the whole system. Mas. WlssLow's
SOOTHING SYRup FOR CHILDREN TEETH.
mo Is pleasant TO the taste, and ia the
prescription ofone Of the oldest and best
female nurses and physicians in the
United States, and is Tor sale byall drug.
gists throughout the world. Price %
Canta a hottie, MwFtw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-22
BETTING 0N HORSES.
II THIS Popular Practice Isn't Gambling,
Than Svi,., I. v.n

II Thia Popular Practice Isn't Gambling,
Then What Is 1t?
Gambling has been conyentionalized
into quasi.respeclability in connection
with the speeding Of horses. Why It
should be, observes the Chicago Herald,
1t 10 difficult to understand. Although
old as society, gambling In modern days
aud among rejecting people is consil.
cred immoral and disreputsble, but it is
INDUCED in even by those who nost
condemn It.
lnasmuch as taking lottery tickets is
only betting against odds, it Is not easy
to understand why lotteries should be so
vehcmeutiy denounced while the de.
nouncers In the same breath will put up
STAKES on horses, or ocean steamerg, or
lake or river steamboats,, or rival peaes.
Irlaps, or rowers, or boxers, or yachts,
or base ball. They are all OF tho same
cloth. The element Of chance is one of
the essentials in all wagers. Nor has
the law been more consistent than the
human race.
In earlier times the government of
France examined and stamped the cards
used in the authorized gambling bells,
conducted by q national gambling trust
that shared its profits with tho crown.
In England the law recognized wagefs
In general as legal contracts. Az late as
1871 a select committee Of the House OF
Commons recommended that wagering
in general should be free and subject to
no penalty" In las general wagering
was made extra legal, but the statute
protected subscriptions" toward prizes,
plate, &c, for winners in lawful games,
and under this the book.makers flourish.
ed.
George III. witnessed many horse
races under II statute f%orbiiding such
sport for less than a prize OF $3.50.
'Wagers under that restriction were col
lectable at law. There was q statute in
Anne's time forbidding wagers exceed
ing Gl0, but it was universally evaded.
During the reign OF George III. it was
made illegal to bet on life or marine in.
surance. One Of the fantastic pieces OF
legislation iorbiddirg all gaming ex.
presaty reserved from its provisions
the place where the King resides for
the time being"
Gamblipgin public and private is far
more general in Eugland now than in
the United States; but horse racing ia
esteemed by tho most refined in both
countries a justification for wagers. Why
should it be? Is not the fact OF gam
bling the immoral part OF the business?
Is it not more or less immoral because
the plretext is q horse racc2 Judge
Bakers obiter dictum that a law OF the
Commonwealth of Illinois recognizing
and protecting gambling on horse races
is unconstitutional, contains the princi-
Pile all rational and judicious men must
admit to be the right oDe Gambling is
gambling, whether in gamblers at,ics or
on grand stands.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-22
Uhf Snttlliotnfrr.
Office Nos. 20 and VI Fourteenth streN
BOYLE 0RElhLr'S LAST POEM.

'oston Pilot. february /, 1900.
Poets should moi reason;
Let them sinsi
Argument Ia iyeas8a-
bells should RUG.
Statements toae; nor questions;
Spirit crlcs, suggestions,
Like tho birds.
He may use deduction
Who must pieAcfl:
lie inny praise instruction
Who must teach.
hut the poet duly
m FITS his part
When the song bursts truly
From his heart. s
For no purpose %sptlnglug.
For no lelis
10 must do tho iiDglDG
For Itself.
No. In llnfsaus.e.cly
Let him build;
Not the surface merely
Let him GID.
Fcar'cis, uninylte led,
Like 4 sprthg. l."
Opal words, inlightec,
Let him sing.
As the Leaf grows suuward
Song must grow;
AS the stream flows onward
Gong must how.
Useless? aye-f0r measure;
Roses die.
But their breath gives pleasure
God knows why!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-22
Total, bushels. o,OCO,Oo g,b,I.C

Total, bushels. ...-?, SIC 100000 3.5,l.OOo.O t
For Ave years previous to 1889 the an.
nual average production OF these crops
was 3,lO0. DOC. DOO neutrality-suspicious. to
an average Of 81 bushels per capita OF
population, yearly.
The production in 1880 was equivalent
to an average Of Sc bushels per capita.
The indicated production in 1880 is 40
bushels per capita-or IS per cent III
comparison with 1880. For the two
pears together, 1889 aud 1890, the pro.
duction averages 40 bushels per capita.
The hay crop, an important factor as
feeding material for animals, Is larger
this season than eyer bsiore, and Of
SUPERIOR quality.
The savings Of corn fodder and tho uu.
usually good condition OF tho wheat and
oats straw, with economics usually Incl.
dent TO- recognized shortage in produc.
ton, will materially aid in overcoming
the general deficiency in feeding crops.
The seasons production OF. fruits and
garden vegetables has fallen largely short
OF last year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-22
to the attention Of the American %peoule

-#.HH#
to the attention Of tho American people
the welding Of q new link In tho chain
Of friendship which binds together tho
two great republics. It Is eminently o..
ting that 1t should be associated with
Lafayette, whose services in behali oil
our independence were so conspicuous.
His devotion to the cause OF the s,rug.
Cling colonists In no wise diminished
his love for his own country, in whose
behalf he was ever ready to sacrifice
himself. His name is inseparably asso.
ciated with tho annals ofthe two nations.
The statue, which will stand in Laiay.
cite Square, Washington, will testify to
the admiration Of both for the great sol.
dier md statesmen, as well as 10 their
high regard Tor each other.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-22
Nfny Thanh Her Stnrs,

The narrow escape Of Mrs. B. NJ.
searles, OF Elkhart, Ind, from a prema.
ture death is wonderful. She statesthat
"for twenty years my heart troubled me
greatly. l became worse. Had smoth.
esing spells, short breath, tluttering y;
could not sleep on my left side, had
much pain in breast, shoulder and sto.
mach. Ankles swclled. Had much
headache and dizziness. Treatment did
me no good, until l tried Dr.. Miles New
Heart Cure and Restorative Nervine.
Tho first bottle helped me, and I was
soon virtually cured. For sale at The
Logan Drug Co.'s drug store. A fine
book on the Heart and Nerves free.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-22

Is n which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure
q return OF purchase price. On this safe
plan you Il buy from our advertised
druggists u bottle Of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. It is guaran'
teed to bring relief in every case, when
used for any affection OF throat, lungs OF
chest, such as consumption, inflammation
OF lungs, bronchitis, asthma, whoopinl
cough, Group, ETC., etc. 1t is pleasant
and agreeable to taste, perfectly safe
and can always be depended upon
Trial bottles free at Logan Drug Col
drug store,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-22
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Tho Features OF the Money md stoc
Markets.

Tho Features OF the Money md stoct
Markets.
NEW YoRK, August 2l.-Moncy on call tight
ranging from 1 to Is per cont, last loan6 per cent
closed at 8 per cen. offered. Prime mercantile
paper 5,sa7 per cent. Sterling Exchange qule,
nj 81 s2tSai 81. Sales 2aG, 97s shares.
The stock market to day has been decidedly
active. and very weak. resulting Ia material
losses IN everything traded In. The bears, aided
Is.s !s s,ie ,ssSI 'Tq ~ y iS,e, ma 4 .'i iiat HasuIsy, a hs ,st q,
accounts. md .tocks to-day we're thrown over nj
u lively rate. Money was a most important fac
tor 10 bringing about this result and It foancd
~ Inc highest figures known In years, probably
was cxacted for IFS use over the day.
AZ Tho same time the mora threatening
aspect Of tho labor situation on tho Vanderbilt
railroads was tho means OF freezing holders out,
aud The selling became general Immediately nj.
,ef the opening. The high rates for ,slouey also
Gates, aud they again fell OF about J
per cnt bcciusc OF tho cost Of carry.
Ing. AS II was the market ~ tho open.
ins was completely demorallzcd, owing 10
INC hIsh rates for money, which opened VI Is per
cent and rapidly r"se until y per cent ier
diem and legal Interest was exactei for use. The
stTlke did aoi to-day play = very important part,
as operators feel that their Influence has been
Itesv hVhiiy ulncouukctl, hllIluugl IL II accepted
IN Tho street Tia s the diulcully VIII Involve Inc
whole Vanderbilt system and rossiblya few
other roads. "
The loves. points were reached toward 2 n.
m when the sugar llGfnGrics showed II decline
o. b per cent. Dig Four AZ, Rock Island 1, Oregon
Tfai 'scaiittaehtH 81. i%ackawaatA 0, aud Lake
Shore 3M per cent.
AZ this %juncturs = dispatch was received from
nasdthgtuh, which gaze ptomtse Of sone favor,
able action 10 DO taken by tho Treasury to rr.
1--we the stiinTency III the money market which
trief. niid rates for money Cnine down. An
easier feeling wax at once developed and a smart
ini'y !ook place. The close after that rally was
prices Of the day. ~
,. the final changes show ma,eriil losses. Sugar
j. now w, D'g t-nt w, Rock Island and Chi,
cnso Gas each NJ. ltealing aud Oregon Trans.
contlhental 2E. New England ~, Lake shore
"a, ~Lnckh"aMnn and Northern Pacific preferred
chicago. burlington 4 Quincy aud Canada
southern X. Louisville 4 nashville, Union ia.
S,1c and Missouri Pacific N, Wabash preferred
~.
Railroad bondsmorc active: sales sSo1,c Oo.
IInYNfn ~ Al VN Hat. kH.xl ..l . -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-22

Which people in run down state Of
health derive from Hoods sarsaparilln,
conclusively proves that this medicine
makes the weak strong" 1t does not
act like astimulant, imparting fictitious
strength, but Hoods Sarsaparilla builds
up in a perfectly natural way all the
weakened parts, purifies the blood, and
assists to healthy action those important
organs, the kidneys and liver.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-22

Looso's Red Glover Pile Remedy, ia q
positive specific for all forms OF the dis
ease. Blind, Bleeding, Itching, Ulcer
ated aud PIotruding Piles. Price Soc.
For sale by Logan Drug Company. pAw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-22
"A euro Tor Constipation ind Sick. Head.

DR.. silas Lane, while in the Rocky
Mountains, discovered a root that when
combined with other herbs, makes an
easy and certain cure for constipation.
1t is in the form Of dry roots and leaves,
and is known as Lanes Family Medi-
cine. 1t will cure ick-headache in one
night. For the blood, liver and kidneys,
and for clearing up the complexion it
does wonders. Druggists sell it for so
cents 3 package. dAy-3
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-22
Petroleum,

New YORK, August 2l,-pe,roleum Ind mn.
other bad break Today, Lima oil falling 3Ec:
penI.ylvania spot lEc and Scp.embcr9i Ic. The
market opened weak, with Lima oil In the
stock EXCHANGE ~ SSc, aud CONSOLIDATED
EXchanse ~ SIZE. both Lima aud Penn.
sylvahis declined sharply until the l-st hour,
when ne market becatne steady and remained
so until the close. Lima oil: Opening Csc; high.
cst Ssc; lowest 3j1.c: closing DC. Pennsylvania
o., spot: Opening sc: highest SIC: lowest Sa1Sc;
fSIIesa,aE s u ssptsmses option; Opening and