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The Bossier banner., 1890-08-21
REPoRToRIAL ENTERPRISE.
A Newspaper Mans Experience in Rail-
road Station Late at Night.

A Newspaper Mans Experience in a Rail-
road Station Late at Night.
The reporter who has been an opera
tor has decided advantage in getting
his copy to the Office by telegraph. A
year or two ago one who had knowl-
edge of telegraphy was sent to Dobbs
Ferry late at night on an extremely inn
portant affair. He arrived there at
eleven o'clock, had to drive a considera-
BILE distance from the station, and it was
one a. m. when he returned to the depot.
The last train had gone and the tele.
graph Office closed long time before.
A watchlnan or track walker at the
depot said that the operator lived mile
and half away, and that he was i'll
anyhow, and that there was no possi-
bility of sending any thing by wire that
night
When the watchman had obligingly
taken walk up the track the writer
tried the Office window, found the catch
rather loose, and with the thin blade OF
a pocket-knife soon removed the fasten-
ing. To open the window, crawl in and
connect the wires in the switch board
was the work of a moment. IN. Y
was called and raised, and the loop to
the newspaper Office asked for. Twelve
hundred words were sent in before two
o'clock, without copy, it being necessary
for lack of time to compose the story as
it was telegraphed on the key. This
was done in the dark for fear the watch
man would see a light and come back
and shoot the reporter for burglary.
so. K" having been received, the re-
porter went outside, closed the window
and spent the remainder of the night
gazing at the moon and throwing peb-
bles in the Hudson. Message.
No matter how prosperous the res
of New York State may be, there is one
county that is always on the Wayne, =
l..
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NVVL4D GET A VIEW OF HIS HEAD.
IS IS sign to the negroes to do the same.
~ were at this time about twenty
sAfas from the snakes den. 1 now
..seo the negroes behind me, and told
- m VINO stood next to me to lay hold of
- laace the moment l struck the
r..eAs' and that the other must attend
movements. 1t now only re-
sao ssa.aeo to take their cutlasses from
49, 49, Tor was sure if 1 did not disarm
s.sAl' tney would be tempted to strike
~ SNAKE In time of danger, and thus
ssssss spoil bis skin. On taking their
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PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Census-t s-taker-"How old are you.
madam?" II count twenty five
springs" C.T.-''And how many do
you not count?"-Fliegende Blatter.
Proud mother (piqued that her
child's advances meet with no response
from fair stranger)-"Why, baby dear,
that's not your grandmal"-Punch.
Wife (reproachfully)-"Yo married
me for my money!" Husband (suavely5
''No, my dear, you forgot, you hadn't
inherited it then. only took tho
chances"
--Checkmate - Customer-'T should
like to see some of your checks for this
season" Tailor-"Yes, sir, certainly,
and / should like to see some of yours
for last Funny Folks.
Major Blowitz-''The fellow tried to
steal my reputation" Colonel Bluntly
You have lost the opportunity Of
your hfe.'' ''What should have done"
''Let him have it.'-Chicago Times.
-Wife-"What did you ever see in
mo to make me your wife?" Husband
do you know I've asked myself the
same thing hundred times since we've
been married? d?"-Epoch.
faith, !" remarks thoughtful ex-
change given to proverbs, "never goes
home with an empty basket. Just let
the editor of our esteemed contempor-
airy buy lottery ticket. Merchant
Traveller.
Mrs. Fangle-''What is Mrs. Cad
about's reputation as charitable wo-
man based upon?' From behind the
newspaper-''Upon her willingness to
attend to other peoples business with
out charge. -Bostonian.
Damaging evidence-Editor- You
see, Mr.. Pulpit, we have Bible in the
office" Clergyman examining the BIZ
ble)-''You keep it nice and clean, don't
| you? There are no finger marks on it 2
Boston Herald.
-''Do you think, he asked in hesitat-
ing accents, shat you could learn to
love me?" "Yes," she said coyly, II
could learn, but Pm afraid you'll have
good deal of trouble teaching father. !"
Washington Post.
Mrs. N. Peck-''You justcome right
into the house here, want to give you
a piece of my mind Mr.. N. Peck-'I'n
be delighted, my dear, I'm sure. twill
be the first time have had any piece Of
of mind for many years. "-Terre Haute
Express.
-''I see that coffee has gone up, re-
marked the boarding-house keeper. The
star boarder shifted at his cup sus-
piciously. THAT won't make any diff
ference to you, he remarked, with a
grim smile. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
His First Sensible Act.-Awkward
Poet (backing away from the editor and
falling into the waste sket)-"D-deaR
me! I'm always making blunders. "
Editor-''0n the contrary, my dear sir,
you have done a most sensible thing. -
Philadelphia Press.
The story is told of famous Boston
lawyer that one day, after having a
slight discussion with the Judge, he
deliberately turned his back upon that
parsonage, and started to walk of. Are
you trying, sir, to show contempt for
Court?" asked the Judge, sternly. "No,
SIR" was the reply. II am trying to
conceal it."
Mrs. Slimdiet (the landlady) )-''Can
you tell me the difference, Mr.. Slow
peigh, between beefsteak and a shin
gleP" Slowpeigh (fatteredl l-"Er, can't
say that can, ma'am." Mrs. Slimdiet
(contemptuously)- y)--"Mary, see that Mr..
Slowpeigh is served with broiled shin
gle each morning. There'sno use vast
ing any more good victuals. American
Grocer.
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CAPTURING A SNAKE.
a Thrilling and Hazardous South
American Adventure.

LIE travelling IN
South America,
l e x p erienced
m a n y advent
ures, one of
which was par
ticularly h az
ardous.
The sun had
just passed the
meridian in a
eioudless sky{
t b g re wa s
scarcely a bird
to be seen, for
The Bossier banner., 1890-08-21

Mamma" said Albert, do you be-
lieve in the faith cure?" 'Yes, DEAR"
said mamma, ''and 1 practice it, too. :"
Mamma" continued the boy, feeling
his damp hair uneasily, if boy goes
swimming and then lies about it, can you
cure him of lying by faith?" "No.
dear" said mamma, sweetly, that vice
is cured by laying on of hands" And
in ten minutes thereafter Albert was q
cured boy. Photo
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No Proflt ii It.

"That man yonder 10 the greatesa
swindler in the country"
''He must be very rien."
''No. he's poor. He lives fsster'n hp
sea swindle. Chicago Eimas.
The Bossier banner., 1890-08-21

No matter how prosperous the rest
of New York State may be, there is one
county that is always on the Wayne, II
DansYille Breeze,
The Bossier banner., 1890-08-21
They Don,t speak Sow.

Elvira Showing Pearl her photograph
Awful ugly, isn't it?
Pearl-1t's a splendid likeness,
though. Bostonian.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
WASHINGTON TOPICS
A Syndicate in Search of a Big
 Paper in the West.
NH. GARRISON TO MANAGE IT
Funeral Services at the Capital Over the
 Remains of Judge Kelley.

Tho Body Taksn to Philadelphia-Mr.
 Randall Sitting Up and Busily Employed
 in Ills Correspondanoo-se Blaine
 InQuires About the Detention of Ameri-
 can Vessels Tho worlds Fair.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The report that the Assistant Postm master-Genera Clarkson intends to resign his position and enter into the newspaper business in New York city is probably not we'll founded. Thero is reason to believe, however, that the report that he is ne gotiating for the Chicago Times has better foundation.
 The last report, which comes from persons in the West who are presumed to know of the negotiation, is that a syndicate composed of General Alger, ex-Senator Platt, of New York, George M. Pullman, of Chicago, Mir. Clarkson himself and few other friends, have made arrangements to purchase the Chicago ''Times' if theycan get it, and that there is some probability that the negotiation will be made. An attempt was made some mouths since by tho same syndicate to purchase the Chicago ''Tribune,' but MT. Medill declined to sell
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
JUDGE COOLEY'S NERVE.

Remarkable Display of Coolpess When
 Alone With a Crazy Negro.
 ANN ARBoR, Mich., Jan. 11.-A frightful tragedy was undoubtedly pre- vented in this city by the nerve and coolness of Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley, Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Com m ission.
 He was reading in his library and his negro coachmEn armed with double barreled shotgun entered. The Judge was satisfied from his appearance that he had become insane, but betraying no alarm he asked him what was the matter. The negro replied that he had decided to kill the whole family as they talked too much and left him no time to think.
 The Judge betrayed no alarm, and told him he agreed with him and that he would attend to it.
 By the use of consummate tact the Judge succeeded in molifyingt he mad man until he at last laid down his gun and at the Judges suggestion, left the room.
 As soon as he was out of hearing the Judge telephoned to neigh bors and in d short time deputy sheriff placed the coachman under arrest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
TRENTON'S MYSTERY.
The Two Suspects Leave the City and tue
 Excitement Subsiding.

The Two Suspects Leave the City and the
 Excitement Subsiding.
 TRENTON, N. J., Jan. l1.-Both Dr. Knl fin and Miss Pursel lost no time in leaving the town which was filled with so many unpleasant recollections. Miss Pursel was the first to take her depart ure. Accompanied by her brother David she boarded train for broadway, War ren County, where the Pursel family is located.
 She seemed in remarkable good spir- its, but some what nervous. She refused 70 talk of the murder, and hcr brother took care that no newspaper man could secure an interview. Later ill the day brother and sister arrived at Easton, Pa, and were at once driven in closed carriage to their home at Broadway.
 Dr. kuitfin was not slow in following. After packing up whatever personal articles he required and accompanied by his 1O-y ear-old son, Lennie. and Dr. and Mrs. Parker, he took train for Now Brunswick, where the Parkers TO- side. Mrs. Parker is Dr. knitiins sister and he will stop at their house for sev eral days.
 Coroner Bower will resume the in quest on Monday. He said he had noth ing to do with the defendants being ad mitted on bail. He will go on with the investigation and endeavor to clear up the mystery. Although there is talk of sensational developments at the in quest on Monday, the coroner is reti- have against the parties suspected. The fact that the prosecutor was not represented whom the application for bail mas made is regarded by many as evidence that the prosecution is weak ening in the stand it has taken.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
An Elmirn Widow Arrested on a Charge
 of Murder.


 ELMIRA, Jan. 11.-Chief of Police Little was summoned to the house of Mrs. Eilenberger, at 52O East Church street, whore, it was reported, that a man had shot himself
 When the chief opened the front door it struck against the body of Wm. Edwards, Il well-to do farmor. residing in this county. He was lying on his face in pool of blood and revolver was lying by his side. Mrs. Eilenber- ger was the only living inmate of the house. She said that she and Edwards had quarreled over money matters and he drew Q revolver and threatened to shoot her. In attempting to get the weapon from him it was discharged and the ball entered Edwards head. It was discovered that the ball had been fired into the back of Edwards neck and that the coat collar was burned by the pow der. Mrs lenberger was arrested for the murder.
 The couple have main tained intimate relations for 8 mum Der of years. Mrs. Eilenberger is widow. Edward was married and had family.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
JUDGE kELLEY'S FUNERAL.

The Obsoquiss at tue Capital and the
 Body Taken to Philadelphia.
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.-The Commit tee of Arrangements, the Pennsylvania delegation. the Senate Committee and such members of the Kelley family as are in the city assembled at the Riggs House this morning at II o'clock and proceeded thence to the Capitol with the body of the late Judgc Kelley which was conveyed to the floor of the House. After the House had been call ed to order the funeral services com menced. The Rev. Dr. Cuthbert, the acting Chaplain of the House, conducted the services assisted by the Rev. Dr. Butler, the Senate Chaplain. The services were simple and at their con- clusion the body was conveyed to the Baltimore & Potomac Depot, where the first train for Philadelphia was taken by the Committee and the Penn sylvania delegation.
 Messrs. sherman, Cameron, Mander son, Butler and Colquitt will represent the Senate at the funeral.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
Fighting for Possomces.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 11.-Senator Quay writes friend here that he will not be able to leave Washington on his pro- posed trip to the South before the first of next month and probably not then. He finds that his business is accumu- lating and that the pressure on him for posto ffices is on the increase. The oan didates for the McKeesport postof1ice have repudiated the agreement to sub init their chances to a popular vote and have renewed the fight at this end of the line. Du uBois, in Clearfeld county, in now the only town of importance in which the postmastership will be de- cided by a popular vote.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
MT. Randall at Work,

Myers and John H. Flow, of Philadel- phla called on MT. Randall yesterday. With the exception of Victor E. Pio- lette they were the only persons who were admitted to the sick room of MT. Randall this week. Both gentlemen unite in saying that MT. Randalls sick ness has caused him to resemble tho portraits of General Jackson, and that he now bears a most singular and strik- ing resemblance to the hero of the Bat tie of New Orleans. The Philadelphia visitors found Mr. Randall dressed, sitting up and busily employed in his correspondence, which shows but little diminution on account of his illness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
BRICE NOT so SURE
His Fate Lies in the Hands of
 Three Democrats.
THEY MAY NOT SUPPORT HIM.
The Slender Majority in ths Legislature
 Reduced by Sickness and Death.

A Rumor that tho Republicans Will Help
 Eloct Thurman Senntor-Constdc Id crable
 Excitement over tho New Turn in Af-
 Until Monday.
 COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. Il. Many friends of Calvin s. Brice are afraid that he may not be elected United States Senator after all.
 A story has been started to the effect that the Republicans were willing to vote for Allan c. Thurman in order to defeat Brice.
 There are sixty Democrats and fifty four Republicans in the House, and nineteen Democrats and seventeen Re publicans in the Senate, making the total vote on joint ballot 15O. It takes & majority of all the mem bers elected to the General Assembly to elect United States Senator, in this instance 76. But sickness, death and desertion have been making havoc with the Democratic majority. Representative Knapp of the Defiance -Paulding dis trict, died on Wednesday. and Repre- sentative Lawler, of Franklin County, is dying of pneumonia at his father-in- laws home in Newark. Representa- tive Brown was unable to attend last nights caucus. but wrote let Ter announcing his intention to support the caucus nominee if ablo to be present on the 18th inst. Repre- sentatives Courts, of Shelby, Munson, of Licking and Smith, of Franklin re- fused to go into the caucus last night, and it is said to-day that they have an nounced that they will not vote for Brice either in the separate balloting of the two Houses or in joint session. These Democrats With few others who are not altogether pleased with Brice's nomination and the Il Republi- cans could elect another man Senator Seventy-three Democrats took part in the caucus, three less than enough to elect Brice Brown, however. will vote for the nominee. That makes seventy four, two less than enough to elect. The legislature adjourned until Mon. dav
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
Congressman Kelley's Successor.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11.-The death of Congressman Kelley leaves vacancy which State Senator John E. Reyburn, James Dobson and Common Council President William M. Smith are anx ious to fill. It is the paramount ambi tion of each of these gentlemen to succeed the Father oftthe House." and one of them is almost certain to do so. The conditions seem more favorable to Senator Reyburn, mainly because his name has been more frequently men, toned for the place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
Democratic Caucus.

WAsH1NaToN, Jan. IA caucus of Democratic Representatives was held in the House last night. The attend ance was slim. Mir. Holman, of lndi- ana. chairman of the caucus, presided and announced that the meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a committee of Representatives, accord ing to custom, to manage the Congess- ional campaign of next fall. It was agreed that each State delegation shoud select one ot it's memb bers for the committee, making Az in all. As only about one-third of the State delegation had majority present, the committee was not nearly completed. Another meeting will be held for the completion of the committee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
Empress Augusta's Funeral.

BERLIN, Jan. ll.-rho funeral cere monies ot the Dowager Empress Au pusta will be exactly tho same as those of the late Emperor William l.. but owing to lack of time the municipal au- thorities have abandoned tho idea of decorating Inter den Linden.
 The will of the late Empress is made public by the provisions contained therein. Tho palaces in Berlin ana Babelsberg arc bcqueathed O her grandson. the present Emperor Will liam. To hor daughter she bequeaths 1. .OUO, 900 marks. Numerous legacies are left to her servants and charitable and religious societies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
Three Men Arrested for Murder.

GowANDA, N. Y., Jan. 11.-A sensa- tion was created here by the arrest of William Burdick, John Hobacher and William Lacey for the supposed murder of Earle Gilman, who died suddenly last September. Gillman's body was exhumed last week and examined, and its appearance gave color to the suspic- ion that he died violent death. The three men under arrest and Gilman boarded together. and it is known that they quarreled over girl who has since been married to Burdick. She will be examined.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
SIXTEEN MEN DROWNED.
Further Particulars of the A Awful Calsson
 Accident.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 1.-The loss of life by the flooding of the caisson on the new bridge over the Ohio, proves to have been 16-two more than at first re- ported. The additional victims arc Hamilton Morris and Lewis Cox.
 The work of pumping out the caisson to get at thu other bodies is still in pro- gress, and gaping and excited crowed watches the proceedings from the river banks.
 The indications are that tho bodies will probably not be recovered before tonight.
 The foreman of the work reports that he can do nothing, and that before tho bodies can be removed it will be neces- sary to cut them to pieces. By doing this the doors could be closed and air could again be forced under the caisson in order to raise it.
 Among the five white men under the caisson are: Frank Mayer. 2S years, Newark, N. J.; James McAdams, aged 26 years, Hyde Park, Pa, and Patrick Nailor, aged 27, Philadelphia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
Business Failures.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-The business failures occurring throughout the country during the last seven days, as reported to R. G. Dun .S Co.,, by tele- graph, number, for the United States, 334. and for Canada, 39, or a total of 373 failures, as compared with 323 last week. and 2Ss the week previous to the last. For the corresponding week of last year the figures were 3Sl, repre- senting 35l failures in the United States, and 30 in the Dominion of Can
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
Electric Light Employss Strike,

PlTrsBURa, Pa, Jan, 11.-Eighteen of the employees of the East End Electric Light Company announced their inten ton of doing no work for a company that had been declared by the American Federation of Labor to. be non-union, and joined the strike against the AlIe- gheny County Electric Light Company. The places of the East End strikers were filled shortly after they quit. The company announces that all light will burn az usual.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11

HAvERuILL, Mass, Jan. II. - The Shoe Manufacturers Association issued a manifesto in which the manufactur- CTS agree to close their factories to- night and keep them closed until the Shoemakers' Union premits J. II. Win chell x Co.'S. men to return to work. Each member of the association gives Q bond in the sum of 5000 to carry out the agreement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
Blaine Inquires About It.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. - Secretary Blaine has telegraphed to Minister Abbott at Bogota, to ascertain and re- port all particulars relating to the en- foroeme ent of custom laws by the United States of Colombia and the consequent detention of American vessels for re- fusing to obey said laws.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
Latest Arrival on Record.

NEwBURGH, N. Y., Jan. 1.-The bark, Falmouth, has just arrived here. This is the latest arrival of a vessel on record. Boats have left here just be- fore New Years, but none have ever arrived after that date. The Falmouth had a rough voyage. Off Provineetown Mass, she was compelled to jettiso n part of her cargo. A tow of boats has proceeded to Poughkeepsie and Kings ton
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
EVICTiN0 MINERS.
Several Families Elected at Adrian and
 WRlston.

WRlston.
 PUNXsUTAwNEY, Pa, Jan. 1.-The evictions have commenced. Several families were ejected at Adrian and ono Italian family at Walston. The parties evicted took lodging with their friends and their household effects were taken charge of by the Miners Committee.
 No resistance was attempted bu, 1t is expected that the Italians will resist and cause trouble. The company give the men the option of going to work at the old rates or be evicted. The mon seem to prefer the latter. The Miners Committee are making preparations to accommodate the homeless women and children.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
Mill Empiuyes Sufferiny.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 11.-At the Ar lington mils, some 200 employees are out with tho grip; at the Everett mills, 200 looms are idle; at the Pacific mills, 800 hands are absent; at the Atlantic mills, 400 looms and so spinning frames are stopped, 200 operatives being out; several hundred looms at the Washing ton and Pom berton mills are idle; the Duck mills have shut down on account of the epidemic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
Tine Worlds Fair.

York and Chica go delegation are talk ing to the committee to-day on the merits of their respective cities as 2 location for holding the Worlds Fair. New Yorks chances have improved wonderfully since the delegation ar- rived here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
Emperor Willi m IS Angry.

BERLIN, Jan. 1l.-The anger of the Emperor has been aroused by the put lication in thr kreuz Leitung of false and misleading reports having refer once to the late Dowager Empress An gusta, and in consequence he has or dered that the paper be no longer received vt the palace.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
A Better Report from Boston.

BOSTON, Jan. 11.-Dr. Durgin. of the Board of Health. said the influenza ap- peared to be neither increasing nor di- minishimg. Nervous and timorous people are easily frightened into sick ness. He thought that alarming state- ments were without justification and were likely to do great deal of harm among susceptible people.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
For Ballot Box StufinR.

NUw BRUNSWICK, N. J., Jan. H. Joseph Hoyter, Thomas Tenneson and Matthew Reed, indicted for stutting the Sixth Ward ballot-boxes, were arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Their trial was set down for next Monday, and they were released on $2OO bail each.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
Killed His Lunatio Brother.

WHEELING, w. Va.. Jan. 11.-L. G. Earle, prominent citizen of Ritchie County, was killed by his brother and a neighbor. Earle was a raving maniac, and the two men in trying to bind him so as to prevent self-destruction killed him in the tuSsle.