The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-09-11
MISCELLANEOUS.


An odd invention, manufactured at
the suggestion of New York lady, is
an enameled orange which opens and
discloses a watch in one half and purse
in the other.
How to elevate the masses is still
the burden of good deal of speculation.
We the ught the introduction of elevat-
ors a number of years since had solved
that problem for all time.-Yankee
Blade.
Horses can notstand tho compressed
air which the men breathe while work"
ing in the Port Huron tunnel and mule
power was substituted. The mules get
fat and sleek on it and do not seem to
mind the pressure.
The photograph has been used to
preserve specimens of the language of
the Passamaquoddy Indians in Maine, a
language which is rapidly becoming ex-
tinct. 1t has taken war songs, folk
lore stories, ordinary conversations be-
tween two Indians, etc.
"A Gallitzin (Pa.) man recently
bought a pair of mules in Clearfield
County for $40 and discovered while
taking them home that one of them had
plaster of paris hoof-the false work
coming off and sticking in the mud. He
returned the mules and demanded his
money back, but he didn't get it.
"A statistical enthusiast has calcu-
lated that pianist, in playing acertain
presto, played $685. notes in four min
utes. The striking of each note in
volVed two movements of the finger and
one movement each of the elbow, wrist
and arm. From this it is calculated
that u voluntary movements were made
per second.
"A Chicago travelling man relates an
amusing experience with an alarm
clock. He wound up the affair and
placed it on the floor near the bedside,
properly set to awaken him in ample
time to catch the early train. When the
thing went off he reached out of bed,
grabbed it by the bell to prevent the
entire family from being aroused-and
about $50 he awoke from his second
nap, still grasping the alarm clock firm
( ~ in his hand.
in the parlor of country home not
| far distant from Warrenstown, Ga,
there hangs between the front windows
likeness of General Robert E. Lee
just on the inside is an ivy vine that
has entwined itself along so as to al
most cover the front. Through the
crevice where the blind laps has crept a
spray of this ivy, and, as if drawn by
the magnetism of this picture, has en-
/ twined itself as beautifully around and
| down the frame as if arranged by low
! ing hand.
An old man lived alone and abso-
lutely denied himself the meager ne
! cessities of life, in Gratiot County. He
wore rags and barely had sufficient to
live on. He died the other day. In his
old cupboard was found deposit certif-
cate for $500 and sum of money. His
estate is easily estimated at So, 900, and
nobody knows of any heirs, and the old
Scotchman left no will. A bad wife, di-
vorced and married again, is largely
responsible for this bit of pathos.
The quaint love feast was celebrated
recently by the Pennsylvania Dunkards.
After the night services of three hours
duration loaves of bread and tin dishes,
containing soup made of rice and beef,
were placed on the table and all the
members partook of the Lords Supper.
Every set of four brethren and every set
of four sisters ate soup out of one dish,
two sitting on each side of the narrow
table. The salutation of the holy kiss
followed the supper, when each i'm
printed kiss on the lips of the member
next to him. Communion service, the
breaking of unleavened bread and the
drinking of unfermented grape wine
were also part of the services.