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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-04-17
CHINESE LANGUAGE.
It Is Devoid of Grammar, Syntax, lenses
or infections.

1t Is Devoid of Grammar, Syntax, lenses
or infections.
Imagine a language devoid of gram
mar or syntax; unhampered By declen-
sions, moods, lenses or infections of
any kind; essentially monosyllabic, in
which the slightest change of pitch in
the voice completely modifies the sem
tence; subject to no rules of logic or con-
struction; language petrifed into solid
blocks,an representing human thoughts
as mosaic represents picture; Lam
guage in which every sentence is puzzle
even to the sons of the country; Lam
guage which once written can no longer
be read, but must be scanned-and even
then you have imagined but a few of tho
characteristic poculiaritios of Chinese.
1t has often been said, it is still said
to-day, that tho Chinese speak after tho
fashion of children, directly, straight to
the point, with an energy of expression,
a directness of purpose, and natural
logic devoid of the artificiality of Occi-
dental tongues. As an example of this
child-like simplicity, which we may BIO
pardoned for thinking peculiar, let US
take the following sentence. A China
man says to US:
''To have-one-(numerical particle1
widow = wife-he-to be = religion
friend-house- within = necessary-to
use-all-to although-forsooth-
MOTTO -rich-noble-to arrive
-bottom-to pass-to obtain-day-
product
We sec at once that in his simple,
straightforward way he meant to say:
There lived Christian widow who
possessed all that she needed; though
not rich, She had enough to live upon"
If brevity be the soul of wit, our chill.
dren of to-day have certainly improved
upon the Chinese rendering, though
how they might have expressed them
selves fifty or sixty centuries ago, when
the Chinese language was being in
vented, we have, of course, no means of
knowing. If the parents of that time
at all resemb1ed those of to-day, they
would have allowed the children to
pTattle on UNDECIDED until they knew
better, or sent them to bed-or- Well,
whoever was right, somebody was
wrong. So much for the Wanted sim.
plicity of Chinese.-John Heard, Jr., in
Harper's Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-04-17
PROVISION CROPS.
The Things Which Produce a Feeling of
Comfort on the Farm.

1 The Things Which Produce a Feeling of
Comfort on the Farm.
The farmers generally are so nearly
supplied with home-raised bread and
meat and are generally in so much bet
ter condition than usual, that it may
appear inappropriate to dwell upon the
Importance of making the most liberal
arrangements for an ample supply of
every thing that can be proftabIy
grown at home. But experience and
observation have taught us that at
just such juncture as the present
when corn and forage, bacon, etc., are
comparatively abundant and cheap,
and especially when the market
price of cotton has been better
than usual, and promises to main
tain its tone, many farmers
forget past experience and commence to
enlarge cotton areas and reduce the size
of corn and oat fields. Planting less
corn, they commence stinting their hogs
hedging against a possible ''bad
year" for corn. To use a Methodist
word, they s'backslide;'' to use a still
stronger biblical phrase they return to
the ''wallow." 1t is the big corn and
Oat harvests, the plenty of sleek, we'll
fed horses, the smoke-house filled with
bacon and lard-these give the feeling
OF comfort and satisfaction, of independ-
ence and prosperity, which does not
generally follow big cotton crop-and
short supply of every thing else. We
therefore urge every farmer to hold
fast and persevere in the purpose to be
independent Let US hold on to the adj
vance already made, and redouble our
efforts on the same lines that have here
tofore brought profit satisfaction and
comfort. Don't pitch the corn and other
provision crops on the assumption that
it will be good for corn" it may not.
On the other hand don't count on any
advance over the present price of cot
ton; it may be lower. Whatever others
may do, every farmer should pursue
the course that experimentation
severe teacher--has shown to
be the best in the long run.
Provide for plenty of grain and forage
for horses, cattle, hogs and fowls. De-
termine to make plenty of those things
that you can produce and must either
produce or buy, or live in discomfort To
be able to say, II never bought sack
of flour or pound of lard or butter in
my life" is not commendable in a farm
er who habitually lives on corn bread.
fat Western bacon and sorghum sirup,
and forces his family to dgA the same.
rather than either produces the -four.
butter and lard on his own farm. or buv
them in the market.-Soutber n Cultiva-
tor
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-04-17
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
THE GARDEN.
How to Prepare Hotbeds for Forcing
Early Plants.

How to Prepare HOtbeds for Forcing
Early Plants.
A place that faces the south and high
enough to give good drainage is good
situation for hot-bed. If it is protect
ed on the north by tight fence or wind
break, all the better. Dig out the place
the size desired for the bed. Make it
two or two and half feet deep. It will
be more permanent if the inside is
planked up so as to keep it from caving
in. The top should be made slanting to
the south and the sash be fitted down
close so as to keep out the cold air as
much as possible. Glass sash is much
the best; the glass should be we'll glazed
in and the whole painted with a good
oil paint. Cloth can be made to answer,
and is cheaper, but does not do so WELL
A mat, or two or more if the bed is large,
should be made to cover the top in case
the weather should turn cold. The
frame can extend a foot at least above
the Surface at the back, and six inches
at the front if the bed is not too wide.
If a wide bed is made the back must, of
course, be made higher, so as to give a
sufficient fall to carry off the water
readily.
The best manure to use is that fresh
from the horse stable. A good plan is
to put thick layer of forest leaves in
the bottom, or straw can be made to
answer If the manure is piled up in a
close conical heap three or four days
before putting in the bed, it will heat
quicker, although this is not strictly
necessary. Flu into within foot of
the top on the lower side, stamping down
we'll and evenly. It pays to use plenty
of manure, so that it will hold heat,
especially if the bed is made early. Put
good layer of light rich loamy soil
over this; four inches will be enough if
it is spread evenly over the top. If the
manure has not been piled up and start
ed to heating before putting in the bed,
the best plan is to wait three or four
days before sowing the seed. In order
to economic space mark out the bed
in rows before sowing the seed.
Be careful not to sow the seed too
thick. If the seed is sown too thick
the plants will grow up weak and spin
ding; give them plenty of room so as
to have good stocky plants. Cover the
seeds very little, taking pains to dis
tribute as evenly as possible in the
rows. Protect at night and on cold
stormy days with covering and take
every opportunity of giving the plants
the benefit of the sunlight, and when
ever the weather is mild let them be
aired thoroughly. For few days be-
fore transplanting open the sashes and
air thoroughly; this will help to harden
the plants. If weeds start up they
should be pulled out, and it may be
necessary to dust the plants with slug
shot or s6me other insecticide. Before
the first plants are taken out, seed for a
later setting can be sown between the
rows and second crop can be had with
little troubles Louis Republic.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-04-17

birds are good, and come near all.,n,.
pose fowls. a'i-par
The Houdans, and the whole F,..,
class, are excellent layers and e ,...sa
market birds. s1aad
The Leghorns, Minorcas, snapish
dalusians, and Hamburgs are the fa ~
with big egg records, but they AZ - ~ s
worth much for eating. A9s
The Dorkings are non-super;o,
flesh qualities. i0s
The White Leghorns, Minorcas. sn.-
ish and Houdans lay the largest s,, Tpa'l'
The Brown Leghorns Law the o. ~
eggs of the Leghorn family, but ther 49, 49,
smaller. sss
The Javas recommend themselves 5.
table birds, and very readily assume &. 4
The Jersey Blues are not bioblv Is. ~
commended either as egg-produeeSrs ~ 4
table birds. Y
The Polish are the handsomeat :
fowls, excellent layers, but not raeon =
mended for the table.
The hamburgs are persistent lav.,.
but OF no account for the table.
The American Dominiques are ~
original American fowl. They are cooS
layers and table birds, and inst "a s.
farmers fowl. ~
The Game class are second II po..
for table use, and also possess q erss.
table egg record.-Dixie Farmer,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-04-17

neither hath it entered into the heart II
man, the things which God hath rSe-
pared for those that love Him."
800 you have any more struggle for
broad?"
1--WE hunger no more, we thirst no
more.''
'Have you been out to the GENET cry
of the golden city,"
There is no death here"
And look out through the heavens,
and I say: "Where do you get your
light from nights, and what do you burn
in the temrle?" and they answered:
There is no night here, and we have
no need of candle or OF star"
"What book do you sing out OF p
"The Uallelujah Chorus
And 1 say: in the splendor ana
magnificenee of the city, don't you ever
get lost?" and they answer: ''The Lamb
which is in the midst of the throne
leadeth US to living fountains of water"
0, how near they seem. Their wings
do you not feel them? Their harps-
do you not hear them? And all that
through the window of our earthly pros,
poets, across which stretcheth the
scarlet line. Be that my choice color
forever. Is it too glaring for you? Do
you like tho blue because it reminds
you of the sky, or the green because it
makes you think of the foliage, or the
black because it has in it the shadow
of the night. l take the scarlet be-
cause it shall make me think of
the price that was paid for my soul o,
the blood! the blood! the blood of the
Lamb Of God that taketh away the sin
of the world. see where you are. You
are at the crossroads. The next step
decides every thing. Pause Is fore you
take it; but do not pause too long.
hear tho blast of the trumpet that wakes
the dead. Look out! Look out! For
in that day, and in our closing moment
on earth, better than any other defense
or harricade, however high or broad or
stupendous will be enc little, thin,
scarlet thread in the window.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-04-17
HAVE LOFTY IDEALS.
The Only Way in Which Good, Hone
Work Can lie Done.

The Only Way in Which Good, Honest
Work Can lie Done.
A mans ideal and mans achieve
ment are two very different things; yet
every man recognizes the truth that his
achievement ought to be nearer his
ideal than it is, and that forces him to
face the question, how to bring the two
together. One man resolutely fixes his
ideal at what he deems the absolute
right, and strives to come as near to
that ideal as he can. Another man
takes as his ideal his own best perform
ance, and strives to bring his average
up to that The first man seems to
have less success in his striving than
the last man; but he really has more.
In the one case, the mans achieving
grows better and better; in the other
case, it grows poorer and poorer. The
man whose ideal is not above his own
best performance viii steadily decline
in his course of life-ip comparison
with the low ideal shat contented him
to begin with. 1t is better to have a
lofty ideal and to strive toward it even
afar of than to have an ideal so low
that itrequires no struggle to live up to
its. S. Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-04-17
The Sweet Potato

Ii sweet potato crop could be plantaa
with the same ease as a cotton eyon. :
the potato produced abundant seed H.
corn or peas, and could be ''dropnada =
readily, the crop would become ono =
our leading food crops for man and sn,
mails If the more thrifty YanIs.
could make sweet potatoes as easilv i
we OF the South, he would fatten ~
hogs and beeves, feed his horses a,s
mules, his cattle and sheep, his poultrv
and-his wife and children; and 81,
them by the train load to Az
Southern cities The number Of busbel-
of potatoes saved for seed" and bedaaS
for slips in February or March. usuallv
controls the area planted, with greatae
or less supplemental planting with
vines. The man who viii discover
cheap and effective, and always relia.
bic, method of preserving sweet potatoes
during the winter and spring, win III.
serve an enduring monument to his
memory, and the everlasting gratitude
of the farmer But even if restricted Il
the use of the potato in it's fresh state
it will repay four-fold more attention
than it ever has received.-rlixis
Farmer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-04-17
The Most Powerful Livht-IIous..

The new lighthouse at Houstholm is
the most powerful in the world. The
beam is of 100000 candle power and
shows clearly at Blokhus, distance of
tAirty-five miles. It is produced by arc
lamps fed by De Meriten's dynamos,
driven by steam engines. To prevent
the extinction of the light through an
accident to the machinery the latter is
duplicated, one set coming into play
should the other fail. The light is
further supplemented in thick weather
by two powerful sirens. or fog trumpets,
working with compressed air The
fascination which a powerful light ex-
ercises on wild birds is curiousIy illus
arated by this lighthouse. 1t is said
that basketfu1s of dead snipes, larls,
starlings, and so forth, are picked up in
the mornings outside the tower. They
Kill themselves in dashing against the
windows Of ia lautera.-N. Y. Tele,
gam
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-04-17
THE POULTRY YARD.
Points of Excellence in the Various Breeds
of Fowls.

Points of Excellence in the Various Breeds
of Fowls.
The Langshans lay best in winter.
They give goodly number of eggs, and
are excellent table birds.
The Brahmas come next-the Light
variety OF this class exceling the Dark.
The Partridge Cochins are the best
layers Of the Cochin class. The Bluffs,
the best table fowls; the Whites, Blacks,
and Partridge follow the Bluffs for meat.
The Plymouth Rocks are good layers
and capital table fowls. So are the
Wyandottes, but they viii lay more
eggs than the Rocks All the American
Telegram-herald., 1890-11-06
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vere reused lat n.gAt They came eat
upon ghe streets Ia ecaplcs ano eroups
Gad squads kne crowds Ana o.mpanlas
ana bfgAoes and divisions The small
boz. ths Old man, The yonnE naan. the
maiden, the mother Win the h4hs, tAe
haby with the mother. the roh man,
the poor Man, t0e heggaT man, the
thief. tie doctor, the lawyer. the
merchant the priest, al came out win
tln horns, green gosses, ooW belle, sin
cans, clean sh.Tts, diTts shirts, 40 se.ris.
yel.lag ia az the languages 81 al lhs
enas of TIE earth. The occasion was
the occurrence II the one new th.ng
under the sun. Anybody can earrs
Mlcnran," aud that's fact. II they
couldn't, Il woulau & have been carried
Ia this year ST grace oy the couIty
body OF gentlemen demoninaled NE
Democrats ticket.
The people came out upon the streets
last night lJsl as they would come ogt
Oi are nas oone a hetore, ana general
alarm always does q.
hy sort ~ common consent Tie
crowd gathered in mont of sweet hu-
tel. Iney stood i0r haI hour. ycl-
ing for Ford. When thai gentleman
appeared on lho balcony of tnt hotel.
Ae Was accom- pslleu 10 delegation oi
ASSISTANTS headed by Mayor A.. b. lAl.
The erOwd booted Ana yelled aud
horned al the balcony and tAe uaiceuy
yelled al the crowd. IL Nas al done
ln good humOr, hoNeyeF, aud 40 at
Tests were niaae. Mayor lhl said some
thing about tAe lncomp- ex-
hioNoDs of popular paipitauons,
aud tie crowd Yelled ioI Ford. MI.
| Ora got Up aud told the psOpie how
| lmpoas Die ID MAS 10 be heard M such a
On ana tie people went wlla With eu-
| thanAsm. Then he said "the circum-
stances OF THIS remarkable campaign
| and the OutbDTst of anguish Ma uncs
uollaDle. lie said be hoped that M
Grafton would characterize their ce
braton, and they cheered immose
stely. lie wanted 10 convey his thsak
10 the Republicans, and the IN holn.
o-yeaE-Old Pollock forever drown
out the great reason why. lie "a
| something ABOUT scmctAiDg OCcurrEt
Tor the frat time, and a ripe Democrat
was Just then taken 10 the police sia-
ton, tut Mr.. Ford could not have
meant that. lie went on ~ make hin-
self bulletin OF tie returns az thcv
had been received up 10 that hour,
and said they bad got seven Cougressmon
and perhaps eight. A a blowout.
the demonstration Was En undoubted
success while Il lasted. but it IL prob
able that no crowd ever subeidcd as
rapidly as that Of last n-yht They
carried them from the telG ia uers.
/ They dropped out ike flee before =
cloud Of insect powder, and the saloons
| reaped q rich harvest Walle TIE process
lasted.
Not q horn was footing az II O'Clock,
| and the people Of the town NAV re-
/ tect that i is az ill wind that blows
nobody any good.
Telegram-herald., 1890-11-06

- - AA+AL N@"-,a
gsxec thst l. calculated 10 dazzle an Or
danzry Judge. In thas Instance TAs city
of fhilAdslPhia appears a. the contest
ant Under tke philosopher will, which
was prObated ia 1890. 70 bequesthed In
trt.st 10 the clues u Philadelphia and
Boston each the SUM Of el000. 70 be in
vested ia the form of loans At per cent
Interest 10 married young srtinoers. ."
not over the age q IS 70 assist them in
starting in business
Poor Richard" calculated that in 4
century tie sura would increase 10 el3l,-
600. or s655. coo. FToia this amount efo0,- =
coz was 10 De devoted 70 municipal im-
proyenents. with especial reference 70 a
water supply from Wissahickon creek
for Philadelphia The remainder was
70 De reinYested for another hundred
years, after which il WAS 10 be divided
equally between the city and state.
: The same provisions applied TO the Bos-
ton bequest.
la Philadelphia the sum held by the
board Of trust has increased 10 Sl0O, coo.
or about one-sixth Of what Franklin
anticipated The Boston bequest
amounts 10 500. 600 now A short time
ago Col William B. Mann. Of the board
OF city trusts, which has in charge the
immense Girxrd estates, suggested that
il would be good plan 10 spend Frank
Inns bequest for the erection OF an ad-
ditional girls normal school to relieve
the overcrowded condition Of the present
one, the new building TO accommodate
from 1000 to 2.000 girls who cannot
gain admittance now. This, it was
clGimed. would be in direct line with
the intention OF the donor when he
mentioned municipal improvements
Upon the broaching Of this PROPOSE.
tion heirs spr&ng up from every one of
the thirty-four wards of the city. 1t is
estimated that there are over fifty of
these heirs in Philadelphia They claim
that the purpose of the testator has not
been carried out, owing TO the apathy
and negligence OF the trustees. The
board OF city trusts in answer say that
the purpose was fulfilled as long as
practicable, and that the increase of the
rurd from $1,000 TO $lOO,OBO shows that
they have not been negligent.
The suit is brought through Albert d.
Bache, paymaster of the United States
navy st League island. He is one of four
grest-grandohildren of Richard Bache,
who married Franklin's daughter. He
is well known in Philadelphia. and pop
ulRr IN naval circles. Another of the
heirs is Hrs E. d. Gillespie. who is not
ed in the Quaker City fOr her successful
management Of society entertainments
for charitable purposes. Among the
others are included Mrs. Perry. mother
in-law OF Dr. William Pepper, of the
University of Pennsylvania; James May
Dnane and Admiral H&rwood. of Wash
ington A feature of the case is the fact
that nearly all of the claimants are COM
parstively wealthy.
Telegram-herald., 1890-11-06

During the recent visit OF Jesse &
Grant ard Charles j. Whimpie to So
cora, Mexico, on business they were
much struck with the sight Of a terraosd
mountain. IL is located about fifty miles
southwest of Magdalena The mountain
Is circular In form, about thrce-qualters
81 mile in diameter at the base and is
teraced from base to peak. The height
~ the terrace Is from 10 10 - feet, and
IN many places rs built Of solid masonry
At many other places it is cut out Of
the solid rock. The roaiway Is from
dfteen 10 twenty feet IN width, starting
st the base Of the mountain and coiling
Itself, spiral like, to the peak OF the
mountain. which is not less than / 200
feet higher than the base. The cost of
this terraced road must have boen enor
nous. The remarkable feat1To Of this
wonder is the state Of it's preservation.
Here and there the masonry hns yielded
10 the influences OF time, but thsse are
exceptions.
At the base Of this terraced mountain
is a mighty door which has the appear
nnce OF having been hewn out Of q solid
rock and weighs 100 tons or more. II
II placed at the mouth Of what appears
to be the entrance to this terrscod mount
ain. Here another query is suggested.
Does this door 10 the mountain open the
way to mineral treasure or 70 the shrine
Of ancient religious devoseeS;-Tucso
E1ar
Telegram-herald., 1890-11-06
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A s375,ooo Fire.

NEw ROCHELLE, y. y, Nov. g.
Fire was discovered st O'Clock this
morning Ia George FerFuson's grocery
store. The flames spread rapidly 70
other buildings, baffin the fremen.
In one Of the Buildings burned
big storage house, was
stored large amount Of
furniture, slverware and brio-a-brsc
belonging 70 Deloaoey Kane and
Adnan Iselln, banker. OF New York
was entirely destroyed. Much If this
property which e valued pecunlsifly
at $250, ,o0o, cannot be replaced. The
loss on other property burned = est
mated al SlZ3 90, making q total loss
OF S575, 900.
Telegram-herald., 1890-11-06

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twsAty-four a0urs Bricks taus treated
ara elAimea ~ be especially well adapted
for pavieg workroons. dspots. sts. They
arc als5 rscoaalasuded foF the construction
OF sewers. cssspoels. the Insulation OF foun
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Telegram-herald., 1890-11-06

Mr.. +. A. Wells has opened q barber
shop ~ No. al Lyon-st. IL is safe e.
say that there Is not heater shop q
Is kind in Michigan. Mr.. Wells has 2
good many personal friends IN this
city who respect MN personally ano
VINO have great regard Tor his abilit,es
IA his chosen profession, and Il goe
without saying that he will keep Ms
three elegant chars busy. He val. havl
none but the best workmen, of course
as 40 IS a good barber himself.
Telegram-herald., 1890-11-06

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