The Bossier banner., 1892-05-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

John, where are you going with that
old hat on?' Mr. White-"I am going
to call on Mr. Harde, one of my cred
itors. I'll be back in time to go to the
ball. Yankee Blade.
Revenge Tom Ia rejected suitorl
Il congratulate you, Miss Flurt on
your approaching marriage with Mr..
Brown" Miss Flurt-''Why do you con-
gratulate me?" Tom-"Well, l can't
honestly congratulate him."-Yankee
Blade.
"A Hint.-"Well, john" said his en-
ployer, how do you feel after your va
cation?' Like new man, sir" "Well,
it's good thing, John. I've been think
ing I'd try new man at your work, but
perhaps you'll do
II like Sunday-school better than
any other school," said Willie. Il am
pleased to hear that, my little man.
said the minister. Now will you tell
me why?" Yes, sir. 1t comes only
once a week. ."-Once Week.
The Boss-"Loolz here, Tomson,
you've painted the laundry sign Laudry.'
What do you mean by such work as
that? Journeyman-''I dode dow how
| it was udless it's because I've got ad
| dawful cold i'd the head. .''-Harper's
| Bazar
20, that must be too lovely for any
| thing" said Hortensia, when she read
an account of a stage robbery in the far
west. Lovely to be robbed?" asked
Uncle John. Lovely to be held up"
said Hortensia, with roseate blush. -
Boston Transcript.
Two French ladies lately agreed
upon trial for a thousand francs to
see which could talk the faster The
| contest was to endure for three hours
| Ore pronounced 203, $50 words, reading
from Eugene Sue. The other pro-
nounced 2O6, 81, and won the prize.
| of the old Kentish wooden industry
few relics have come down to u.s. 1t
originated, with SO many other of the
English industries, with foreigners,
| Flemish emigrants commencing it in
the reign of Edward III. in that pictur.
esque corner of the county of which
| Cranbrook is the center
| Little Mamie, wlose parents are
poor, is eating dinner with some rich
relatives, one of whom says: "Well,
Mamie, how do you like your dinner?
Better than at home?" 'It doesn't
taste much better, but l don't get
through as soon as do at home"
Get through your breakfast quick,
sonny; you will be late to school," said
a mother to her hopeful SOD. I'm not
going to school until L get dime" 81
won't give you any dime" well, then,
I'll just keep on eating. 1 will see for
once If | can't cure you of your obsti-
nancy" replied the hopeful, taking
fresh batter-cake.
The king of Italy has appointed
worlds fair commissioner. Italy, it is
believed, will yet formally decide to
participate in the exposition. 1t is al.
ready assured that it's participation,
even If only informal, will be of no
mean description. Exceptionally fine
exhibits in sculpture and painting are
promised.
According to Washington CORE
spondent, the stone coping which was
blown by the wind from the roof of the
| white house into the area has been car
ried away piece by piece by relic-hunt-
dV
ment weighing about ten pounds under
her cloak, under the delusion that she
was escaping unnoticed.
"A couple of burglars met deter
mined woman in Cambridge, Mass.
They had entered the bedroom of Miss
Margaret E. Russell, the owner of the
house. Their actions aroused the sleep-
ing lady, and she seized big bell
which she always kept on a chair ct her
bedside. After ringing it violently,
she banged the burglars with it, max
ing such marks On their faces and heads
that when arrested, some hours later
on the street they were readily identi-
fed -
by the treaty of Paris, signed bv
the representatives of Great Britain
France, Austria, Russia, Prussia. Tur-
key and Sardinia, on April 16, 1856 il
was determined that privateering should
be abolished, that neutrals might carry
an enemy's goods not contraband of
war, that neutral goods not contraband
were Tree even under an enemv's fiap
and that blockades to be binding must
be effective. The president of the United
NSNSNSN w lIICSC pTOVlSlOnSln IN 1861.
1t is reported that it is the inten-
ton of the government to establish at
the Columbian exposition grounds q
complete post Office, equal in capacity
to that required by city of 20, 900 or
more inhabitants, and to operate it. not
only during the fair but for several
months previous to the opening and
after the closing. A government post
office inspector is now on the grounds
perfecting plans and estimates. It is be-
heved that the number of exhibitors
VIII be between $50, 600 and IT'S, 900. To
these mail will be delivered hourly.
Mails, sorted on the mail cars. will be
dropped at the grounds from incoming
trains whenever possible Alta rough es.
innate, this exposition post office will
require about 800 employees and entail
an expense of about $3.50, 900 on the part
OF the government.
The Maids of Modern Greece
The costume worn by the Greek
women is seldom boupht reodv ,o,5a