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The Bossier banner., 1892-03-17
Embarrassing.

The infant was tucked into bed on
Christmas eve, although he was very,
very wide awake. as his mother soon
found out
Mamma" he asked, why do people
blush?' .. sl
For various reasons" replied the pa
tient one; "Why do you ask?"
The infant sat up in bed. Because"
he said, when sister and Mr.. Budd
came in this evening after their sleigh
ride, papa asked them if it was cold.
Now, why did papa ask that when he
knew it was cold, for he had just looked
at the thermometer outside and said,
'Whew-zero-cold enough to freeze a
poker partyP Now, why did he ask
whether it was cold when he knew it
vase"
Il don't know, dear; but what has
that to do with blushing?"
20. papa asked 'em whether it was
cold, and Mr.. Budd looked at sister and
sister looked at Mr.. Budd. and they
both said, %, no, it wasn't cold bit,
and then they blushed. Why did they
blush, mamma?"-Judge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-20
POETRY AND BOARDING.
The Beginning and End of short-Live(
Romance.

Poetry, thou sylph divine" he rhap-
sodied in his seven-by-nine hall bed
room, when there came low but dis
tinct rap at his door.
so, dearest, may | call thee NINE" he
concluded his rhyming measure as he
opened the door and fell into the arms
of h S landlady, who was II widow.
'Thcn this board bill is Cancelled, +"
she said as she tore it up and flung her
go pounds of too, too solid flesh into
his arms, which were aghast at receiv-
ing her. That may not be the right
word, but it sounds better than agape |
''No more board bills" he murmured
blissfully, as he took in the situation,
likewise the widow.
And no more inpecunious boarders
in the hall bedroom" " she said in tone
that made him vince; "this room shall
bring in u weekly income of seven trade
dollars"
"It shall," he said, "and we will col
lect in advance, for you can never tell
when boarder will skip out"
And late that night he acted on his
own suggestion, and the landlady is
minus boarder, a board bill and a
prospective husband. The poetical
youth had eloped with his muse. =
Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-20
DANGERS OF ICE CREAM.
Extract From a Lecture by DIR. j. II. KeI
logg, of the Battle Creek Sanitarium.

Extract From Lecture by DIR. j. II. KeI-
logg, of the Battle Creek Sanitarium.
Ice cream may be highly recommended
as means of making business for the
! doctors. That and ice cold drinks are
largely responsible for the great num-
ber of digestive and bowel troubles
which are regarded as incident to the
summer All very cold articles of food
or drink lower thu temperature of the
stomach to such an extent that diges-
tion is arreste d. If housewife wants
| her bread to rise, she puts it in a warm
place. If she should set her sponge and
| put it IN an ice box, she would not ex-
! pect it to rise quickly. The process of
| digestion is analogous to that of bread
raising. In order for bread to rise. the
temperature should be from 80 degrees
to so degrees f., and the stomach re-
| qures for its work + rom 9S.5 degrees to
| 100 degrees. If, then, the temperature
is lowered to so degrees by taking ice
cream, digestion stops at once. Unfor-
tunately, the germs of decay which
may be present in the stomach or taken
in with the food, do not have their
ardor cooled so readily, and so the fer
]
lamentations of digestion are imposi-
sible, the stomach being unable to Sc
crete gastric juice for the purpose. 4
worse dietetic combination cannot be
imagined than the frozen compound
known as ice cream.
| The nerves of the stomach must be
sensible of the kind and quantity of
| food which is Ia ken into the stomach
in order that the flow of gastric Juice
shall correspond, and ice cream has the
same benumbing effect upon the walls
of the stomach that snowballing has
upon the hands Would u lady who
was just ready to take up fine needle
work or to sit down at the piano, first
hold her hands in ice water or gather
up snow with them? Yet the work of
digestion is more delicate than en-
broidery or piano playing. Cold con-
| tracts the bloodvessels so that the blood
| cannot circulate freely in the capillaries,
and in consequence, the digestive fluids
are not as they should be.
And further, after food has / cen di-
| gested, it must be absorbed, and for
| this IL is necessary that there shall be
rapid circulation through the blood
vessels oil the stomach. When ice water
~ ice cream is taken into the stomach,
10 bloodvessels contract so that the
process of absorption ceases if it has
begun. With the circulation impeded,
vital activity ceases.
There are other strong objections TO
| the use of ice cream. The milk or cream
from which it is made may not be good
and tyrotoxicon poison he developed.
Let II alone if you would maintain
your health. Reported by Helen l..
Manning.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-20

from falling completely asleep, and
tell you it was lucky for me that | did
occasionally open my eyes wide and
those times | caught sight # canoe
crossing the upper end of the lake.
There were two redskins n it, and
'CheY were about half mile away. |
guessed at once how they happ aned to
be there. They had come from above,
and started down the lake whep they
caught sight of me, and hurried up to
get ashore and under cover before I'd
see them.
Il knew they had their eyes on me,
and knew it wouldn't do to let thrm
know that / had sighted them. Sc
pretended to keep on fishing while !,
watched them out of the corner of my
eye | knew well what their game
would be. The shores of the lake were
oil prairie excepting the island and the
Dig wooded point | was anchored be-
tween those two bits of woodland. The
Indians meant to sneak into the main
qand woods, and shoot me from that
point.
We'll, these two reds Iaade their
paddles fly till they reached shore.
Then they pulled their canoe up into
the bulrushes out of sight. Next they
'cut across the prairie bending so low
that | could see nothing of them in the
tall grass except the hump of their
Saclis now and then.
-'Jhey were huIrying to get behind
the shelter Of the woods Once there,
dhcy would take their time to creep up
and pop me over, for | was close to the
shore.
II sat still as mouse till they went
ont of sight behind the trees BY that
time had my plans all ready. / might
have padded behind the island and got
away easily, but Il wasn't in my style
of those days TO run away from two
Indians, Besides, knew that I'd soon
have "a whole tribe of Sioux after me if
l let those two carry away the news
Glfat they had seen me-
"Much obliged TO ycu, my copper
eoiored iriends, for going behind the
bushes while make MY toilet, said
70 myself Ifyou viii just wat till l
slick mp l,t, I'm surprise You.
"The minute they went ont Of sight
j pu.ied lp ny anchor stone, and put
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-20

and knew 1 could hit him when ]
pleased
~ could hear the one in the canoe
groaning with the pain OF the bullet in
his shoulder. Sometimes he lifted his
head and looked at me. But what had
become of the other?
"While | was waiting / iammed a
charge into the barrel had fred. We
had no breech-loaders in those days,
but calculate had a knack of pour
ing in powder and ramming patch and
bullet down as fast as any living man.
"Did l keep my eye peeled mean
time? My boy, hunter in the Indian
country never keeps his eye unpeeled.
Don't interrupt me with no more sug-
gestions like that.
Just as l opened my cap box saw a
black head come up close to the canoe.
The unwounded one meant to hide be-
hind the canoe till he could make up
his mind what to do. But he came up
on the wrong side.
Next moment he was down again,
but in that instant l had fred.
81 missed him on purpose, for
reckoned he would think my double
barrel unloaded by the two shots.
Next moment l had the cap fairly
on the newly-loaded barrel, and up he
came with q yell. He laid his two
hands on the canoe from behind, and
lifted himself in. Next moment he un-
tied the anchor rope, and threw the end
over.
"Then he picked up paddle. 1 was
afraid I'd have to shoot him, but l
waited to see what he meant to do.
Mind, didn't want to shoot him less'n
l had to; but if l had to, shouldn't "a
spent much time cryin' over it.
well, sir, if ever there was brave,
| 4l.n4 ..u....,r Eall.... ..... ..... I.nAnnl "a
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-20
Vigogne and Plaid silk.

A second seaside costume is of sum-
mer vigogne of light beige shade, with
the specllled Scotch plaid silk so much
used by Doucet and other Paris dress
makers for brig htening up simple
dresses. To make the corsage light
and cool, the open jacket fronts of
vigogne are unlincd, the top tucked in
yoke shape, and the selvage left intact
from the neck down. These open on a
fanciful vest which has black guipure
corselet, with accordion-plaitcd white
chiffon above, and two putfcd frills of
plaid silk extending g from the collar to
the bust The back is fitted coat,
with fulness held in cords down to the
belt, then fatty box plated. A soft
wide belt with bow in the middle is of
silk with ecru ground specllled with
pink and barred with blue and pink.
This belt crosses the bacl and passes
under the jacket fronts and is pointed
downward below the guipure corselet.
a turned-over collar and cuffs are OF
the vigogne, with silk bands forming
borders. The bell skirt with silk lining
has at the foot bias frill OF vigogne
only two inches wide after being
hemmed and gathered on Il cord, and
this is headed by band of vigogne
with four little tucks stuffed to repre-
sent thick cords s-Harper's Bazaar.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-20
OWLS WANTED.
Scotland's Plague of Mice, and Its Con
sideration at a Public Meeting.

Scotland's Plague of Mice, and Its Con-
sideration at n Public Meeting.
In May last meeting of farmers was
held in Edinburgh to consider what
means should be taken in connection
with the plague of mice, or ''voles,"
which at present extends over the
southern counties of Scotland. There
was demand for the re-introduction
OF owls, to the determination of which,
as well as of other birds and animals
which prey upon mice, the plague is at
tributed.
The chairman gave an account of an
owl, not before known in Scotland.
which had been introduced, and which
was said to be very fatal to mice; and
he made plea for the preservation of
the owls which already exist
What may be the result of destroying
natures equilibrium by exterminating
owls, snakes and other useful creatures
OF God which prey upon vermin is well
illustrated by the condition of southern
Scotland, as revealed in the addresses
and reports at this Edinburgh meeting.
One gentleman said he had gone with
government official who had looked
into the matter in RoXburgh, Dumfries
and Kirkcudbright. They went over
hundreds of acres where not a vestige
OF vegetation was to be seen. The
mice had taken everything.
Another gentleman said that in the
high districts about Hawicl1 every
farmer had had all his spare hands en-
gagged in killing mice for long time,
but the mice increased SO rapidly that
no impression was made upon them
The meeting passed II resolution call
ing for government commission to in
vestigate the matter thoroughly, and
see if some remedy could not be pro-
vided. In the meantime farmers were
urged to encourage the preservation
and propagation of all birds and ami |
mails which prey upon mice Youths
Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-20
y Case of Striking Back.

The prisoner was before the judge
for assault.
"What did you strike the plaintiff
for?" inquired the court sternly.
'lie's dead beat, your honor, that
pestcrs the life out of me-" confessed
the prisoner.
That's none of your business. What
did you strike him for?n
'lle struck me first, your honor"
The court turned 10 the descendant.
"How is that?" he asked
81 didn't do anything of the sort
your honor. | merely"
0'fIe did, your honor" interrupted
the prisoner; "he struck me for five
dollars"
"Five and costs" remarked the
court and called the next case - De,
troit Free Press
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-20
The nude Not nn Eyccntion.

"Everything in the whole economy of
nature has its mission and its use, re-
marked the professor. There is no in
sect, however small, and no man, how
ever insignificant, but eXerts an inhu-
ence, more or less, upon the universe
ana its inhabitants"
you say everything is of some use,
pro'essor" asked Il student
Yes"
Would You please tell us OF what
particular use the dude is?"
"lIe Is useful to laugh al" Detrosa
Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-20

d | e d no S e
waters when the Sioux, the original
possessors of that beautiful section,
were numerous. Not the least pleasure
of these trips was that of listening to
the old mans tales of those early days.
"Pve played many a trick on the red
skins said old Thad, speaking in a
slovenly dialect that l will not tran
scribe, but the neatest scheme l ever
worked on them was one | played on n
couple of Sioux one summer in the for
5ies.
II had frozen my feet the winter be-
fore, and was not well able to get
round on the prairie, so l made up my
mind to take good long rest and get
ready for the fall trapping. With that
idea l rugged up brush camp on the
creek that joins these two big lakes,
and took things easy.
81 had been having nice quiet time
all by myself for mouth or more be-
core knew there was an Indian with
N fifty miles. could kill deer any day
within half mile of camp, so ] hunted
just enough to keep meat on hand.
Most of my time 1 spent fishing and
padding about and speculating where
I'd be likely to find the best trapping
chat fall.
Thinking about Indians didn't
trouble me bit. had had so many
brushes with the Sioux, and had always
made them suffer so much and then
got out of their way so mysteriously,
chat they had sized me up as a great
'medicine man, with special manitou
20 look out for me. They meant to
keep out of my way; and knew it.
BIT | didn't go round with my eyes
shut, | can tell you, for l knew too
much about Indians to expect them to
stay in one mind.
''One warm morning I got into my
canoe and started for the upper lake.
You know there are lots of bulrushes
cound that lake, and l needed about a
canoe load of them to stop the leaks in
my cabin roof.
After / had cut a lot of the bull
rlshes and tied them in bundles about
as big around as my body, l laid them
in the bottom of the canoe and padded
farther up the lake for little fishing.
You recollect that place betwixt the
island and the point OF timber where
we struck that school of big black bass
last summer? Well, there were far
more bass there forty years ago.
Il cut me good pole among the will
lows on the island, and tied big rock
fast to the rope at the bow of my canoe.
Then 1 padded close to the island,
hoisted the rock overheard for an
anchor and began fishing.
lit was about the first of July, and
the hot sun made me sleepy There
sat, nodding, and starting awake to
pull in fish whenever / felt
Il jerk. But caution prevented me
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-20

Proud Fathei-We've had twins in
our family on two occasions. You
can't beat that, sir
Little Man (who hadn't spoken be,
forel-Well, don't know about that
My wife presented me the other dav
with triplets, and three of a kind beat
two pair, don't they?-.Life.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-20

Ethel--Why, how pale you look, my
Ilear! supposed you would come bacI,
all tanned.
Maude-Hush! lost my rouge. I'll
fix myself up all right by tomorrow.
People win think I have been in the
countlya a month. Texas Siftmgs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-09
THE BRIDGE.
Brooklyn B9'IefS.

St Patrick's church bazaar this evening in the parish hall.
 The children of the Convent of Notre Dame attended the St Patrick's parish bazaar this afternoon.
 Work upon the interior of St Pat rick's church is progressing rapidly. The fathers are at work this week.
 A whist party was held at the resi- dence of Mir and Mrs D. J. Mahaney, 1,3O9 Bank street. last evening. The special guests were Miss Maggie Nolan and Miss Hartley of New Haven.
 A six-year-old boy, the son of Pierre Chaput of South Leonard street, fell from the New England road bridge oyer Burnham street, late yesterday afternoon, breaking his right arm. The fracture was reduced by Dr Godfroi Dubuc.
 The following temporary officers have been elected by the Mutual Benefit association recently organized in Holmes, Booth & Haydens' factory President, J. w. Force; vice-president, Eugene c. Herman; secretary, Charles Young; treasurer, Michael Phelan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-09
MR. BLAINB'S NOTE
Causes Excitement Through out the Country.
THE VIEWS OF PROMINENT MEN.
Mauy Expressions of Regret that the Secretary Fas Withdrawn.

Senator Fe1ton and Other CaIIfOrniaus
 Say That that He Could Have Carried
 the Pacific Coast With WhOop, But
 the President Wili be a Very Acceptable
 Candidate--What Senator Hill Has to
 Say - Ex-Governor FOraker's Views
 London Press Comment. 5 WASHINGTON, Feb. 0.-Mr. Blaine's let ter declining to be candidate for the Republican nomination for President, has caused much excitement at the capital, although it has been expected tor somr time.
 Dispatches have been received from many States, and prominent men in this city have been interviewed, many of them expressing regret that the Secretary of State has withdrawn.
 Following are some of the views ex- pressed:
 Representative O'Donnell, of Michigan tRep.), said that he considered MT. Blaine's withdrawal sincere and final. lie thought it strengthened Mir. Harrison and improved the chances of other can didates.
 / Senator Felton, of California, and Representative Bowers, Cutting and Loud, of California. all expressed regret at Mr Blaine's withdrawal, and stated that if he was nominated he would carry the Pacific Coast with whoop. MT. Harrison, they said, will be a very acceptable candidate, and will prove a very strong one.
 Senator Cary, of Wyoming (Rep), said that he had all along believed that President Harrison was the strongest candidate the Republican convention could name; that he would be so named and be elected.
 Senator Stockbridge, of Michigan (Rep.) ), said his State had always been a Blaine State and would have given the Secre- tary of State it's delegation in the Minne- apolis convention. Now that he was out of the race he supposed Michigan would support General Alger, who, it was un derstood, would be candidate if MT. Blaine were not.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-09
One Little Koad Left

Clarence Deming, in an article in the New York Evening Post, commenting railroad commissioners, lately issued, says: "The brief announcement in the report that the Shepaug road has been relieved of legal complications tells us that another and almost the last of our independent llTes has been absorbed by the New Egg control in the steady process of consolidation among Connecticut railroads. Out of the twenty or So separate roads and corporations of 1870 in tue state, all but one are now merged in form O" fact into the property "f large railroad sys- tems-and all except three into the con of the Consolidated and New England Housatonic interests"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-09
THE eHAsTLY WORK GOES ON.
Three More Victims of the Hotel Royal
 Fire Identified.

Three More Victims of the Hotel Royal
 Fire Identified.
 NEW YORK, Feb 9.-The search for bodies of the victims of the Hotel Royal horror goes on. Between o'clock this morning and 12, five bodies were recovered. They had evidently been in the upper part of the building and in all cases were frightfully burned This makes a total of seventeen bodies found.
 In all cases of remains recovered this morning the. extremities were burned off and not a particle of clothing re- mained on the bodies except in one in- stance. That was plaid shawl which was found around the neck of a very handsome young girl. A scapular was also found on her person. She is be- lieved to be Kate Rielly,a chambermaid, known to be of a very religious disposi- tion, as the scapular would indicate. The first of the four bodies was found by an Italian at o'clock. He brought to the surface blackened arm with his pick. A minute later he unearthed a body. Deputy Coroner Lennahan, who had been OF duty all night, was called over and he directed the search. Half an hour later three more bodies were found close together, two women and one man. The women were entwined in each others arms. Of these three the features of only one are recognizable, although at II o'clock to-day she had not been identified.
 The bodies were placed in four wooden boxes and taken to the morgue.
 This morning the walls of the ruined hotel shook badly and there was great danger of their falling. A new force of men relieved the night gang at daylight this morning, 100 men going to work. The greater part of this number have been placed at work in the vicinity of the elevator shaft, where it is thought many bodies will be found.
 Three moro bodies were recognized this afternoon. They are those of Mrs Samuel Blake of Stamford, Conn; Mrs J. Cohen, of Toronto, and Louis Levy, of London, Ontario.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-09
EuffOcated and buried under the falling

walls"
 The prediction of the chief was verified Sa terribly realistic manner when the first blow of a pick in the pile of bricks in the center of the building struck . human body. Shortly before this a human leg was found and the jeweled hand of 8 woman.
 Room Clerk Murphy was in the neigh borhood of the ruins throughout the day, but he did not enter the fire lines. He throws some light 'on the origin of the fire. He says that a porter returned home at 3 o'clock and went to the base ment of the hotel. He saw flames near the elevator. The fire spread so rapidly that his escape was cut off, and he crawled through the areaway under the pavement to the FoRtieth street side and was rescued through a coal hole. This man thinks that the fire originated from the furnace. Others differ from him.
 A plausible theory is that the assistant chef left a boiling pot of lard on the range, and that it boiled over and set fire to the grease-soaked floor.
 Throughout the day the air was vibrant with rumors of incendiarism. When all the rumors were run to earth they were crystalized into one, and this one alleged that Margaret Gallagher, an old woman who had been employed in the Hotel Royal as scrubwomalI, had threatened to burn the building in revenge for being discharged. After the rumor was sifted it was pronounced grouudless one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-09
TO REPEAL THE LAW.
Assemblyman Stein Says the ExecntiO
 Was Cruel and Unnatural.

Assemblyman Stein Says the Execution
 Was Cruel and Unnatural.
 SING SING, Feb. 9.-One of the doctors said that the execution was most hor- rible one. He han seen all the execu- tions since the one of Kemn1ler at Au- burn. The killing of AEcIlvaine he thought was worse in all its features.
 Assemblyman Meyer J. Stein, who introduced the amendment to the Elec- tricity law removing the press-gag fea- ture, was one of the most interested spectators, and MT. Stein was seen inn mediately after the execution. He said 1t was cruel and unnatural. and made him sick.
 II shall try and have that law repealed as soon as get back to Albany" said he. 1.-The law should not be allowed to remain on the statute books another day l do not know whether death was instan- taneous or not. only know that it was horrible, and I shall do all in my power to have the law repealed. do not want to witness another one."