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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-03-23
The Necessity of Christianity.
From Memphis Commercial.

From Memphis Commercial.
In a recent issue the New York
Sun has an editorial showing how, in
this so-called revolutionary age, all
religious novelties have failed It
cites the vain attempt Of theosophy
to gain a foot-hold in popular faith,
the failure of the methods of Schwein.
furth, the Positivists, the Spiritualist,
the Mormons, and the adherents of
all the other countless sects which
have arisen to battle Christianity in
the last few generations It is fine
sermon preached in a few sentences.
The sermon is an old one, however.
It has already been preached by many
evangelist. It has been shown by
Christian ministers from Charles
Wesley to Charles Kingsley and Sam
Jones that no organization with spir-
itual aims has ever succeeded, since
the days of Christ, unless that organ
ization based itself upon Christian
principles. Yet, whenever the spirit
of Christianity was appealed to, mir
acles became possible, Armies Of
children were led to the Holy Sepul-
chre, thousancs of men left their in
terests and homes to die in the sands
of Palestine where Peter and Hermit
preached Christ, and where Godfrey
of Boulogne, and Richard Plantagen-
ct made themselves priest Of the
church militant. Martin Luther sue
ceeded in awakning half of lethargic
Europe to action, and Ignatius 10y
ola led thousands to Rome, recruit
ing his hosts from the lazy merchants
and mobiles Of Italy and Spain.
Nothing has endured except Chris,
tianity. No instance in all history
proves this more clearly than The
status of modern France. France
when she threw down royalty, threw
down religion also, and ever since
1893 has tried the experiment O.
atheism in public and private life
How has it resulted? We have but
to read the works of NJ. Emile Zola
and the foreign dispatches Of th'
daily newspapers. In private ant
domestic life love and loyalty ar
, laughed at. Immortality is the rul
among all classes, and in public lif
the corruption of a faithless peopl
breaks forth in such eruptions as thi
scandal of the Panama canal whicl
now threatens to wreck another min
istry and which has already besmirch
ed so many fair names and spread t
: the ends of the earth the infamy c
: French Republic.
There is DO strength in humanity
The only possibility Of high huma
life depends upon trust in some
thing greater and better than th
human. When this is taken ava
D the passions Of men conquer thei
d noblest impulses, and the divin
d yields to the brute. Temptation can
e be withstood except the strength {
man is fortified and enhanced by
trust in a higher power. Polite
Il economist and the scientist Of go
ernment may evolve many fine re-
sons for the condition of the Franc
of to-day The real explanation
n however, lies in the absence of re-
gion and the prevalence of infdelit
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-03-23

Editor Colquitt, Of the Terrell
Times-Star takes the right view of it
when he says: 'sThe fact that the
banks of Denver and Chicago came
to the relief of the Treasury and sent
it gold for notes shows that this conn
try can get along without Wall street
greed. And it is a great pity that the
Democratic party can't cut loose from
New York in making up its tickets.
We don't like this 'pent up Utica
business.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-03-23

One-fourth of the land surface of
the globe is occupied by English
speaking people.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-03-23

If the sun were to be represented
by a globe two feet in diameter, the
earth would be represented proper
tionately by pea, Mars by pin head
and Mercury by a mustard seed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-03-23

Shreveport Caucasian: In large
and representative convention held
recently the Arkansas farmers de
termined to reduce their cotton acre
age, and pledged their honor to abide
by the declaration. They also advo-
cate diversity Of crops as the best
means of improving the condition of
the farmers of the South. The Ar
kansas farmers have turned over a
new leaf, and will give ''meat and
bread" mora attention than cotton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-03-23

Valdosta, the capital of Lowndes
county, Georgia, has taxable property
worth over $2,OOO,OOO, one hundred
and three business enterprises that
do in the aggregate $2,OO0,O0O of
business year; three banks with a
capital stock of 100000, and over
that amount on deposit; four thousand
people to feed and employ; good rail
road connections and the finest long
cotton region in the world to back it
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-03-23

Oh, give US rest on the hoop
skirt, now Terrell Times-Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-03-23

The phrase ''as mad as March
hare, is an old English saying.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-26


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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-26
nature. solicitude for preservation is

nature. solicitude for preservation 10
commonly called fear.
Cowardice, / spprehend. Is an entirely
different thing. Cowardice Is an humanity
submission to unworthy fear. You will
find cowardice exhibited and we'll de-
scribed in Measure for Measure"
Cesar was afraid and cried to Cassius.
when he was sinking. to save him; Mac
beth was frightened By the ghost of Ban
quo. but neither Of them was a coward.
/ repeat that fear Is a natural emotion.
and only becomes cowardice when 1t Is
yielded to. .
Perhaps the highest courage Is that
which conquers fear. or which does its
duty and shrinks from no peril, although
the feeling of apprehension may be rack
ing the human soul.
Fear in a soldier. in my estimation. is
not cowarlIce. unless it makes him desert
the post OF duty. | have no idea that the
Confederate soldiers who reclaimed the
Crater at Petersburg did not feel the
emotion Of fear when they were rushing
over an earthquake TO restore broken
line but the courage that conquered the
fear is, to me. sublime.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-26
Our Roads and the Coium bIsn Exposition.
RICHMOND. February 25. 1893.

Our Roads and the Columbian Exposition.
RICHMOND. February %, 1898.
To the Editor of The Dispatch.
Much has recently been said about the
Importance of making q credItable exhibit
at the Chicago Exposition. Is 1t not
equally important that We should present
pleasing appearance at home to the thou
sands of visitors we expect to attract to
our city and State during the Columbian
year? Richmond having perhaps as great
historic interest as any city in the
Union. aud being so near the national
capital aud So accessible TO foreigners
going to or returning from the fair,
we ought, In anticipation Of their coming,
TO put our city, and especially its streets
and suburban roads, in the best possible
condition Many of our guests will wish
to visit the battle-felds around the city,
and from the condition in which they find
the farms. and especially the roads, will
they form their impressions of our State.
Here Is another motive. in addition to the
dread of cholera. to make our authorities
bestir themselves in getting our streets
and alleys thoroughly cleaned and In pre-
sentable condition.
Have you despaired Of getting up the
road convention? For the reasons above
ttated 1t would seem that the improvement
OF our roads before the influx of visitors
begin would be OF greater and much more
far-reaching benefit than If delayed an
other year. There is no time TO be lost, if,
indeed. IT Is not already too late to accom-
plish much this season.
1t would pay every farmer living within
ten miles of Richmond to voluntarily de-
vote one weeks labor to the Improvement
OF the road leading from his farm to this
city. HENRY L. SrApLxs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-26
EPILEPSY OR FITS.

Can this disease be curedf Most physicians say
No-Isay, Yes; lforms and the worst cases Az
ter 30 years study and experiment have found the
remedy.-Epiepsy Is cured BY It; cured, not sub
dned by opiates-the old, treacherous, quack treat
ment Do not despair. Forget past impositions on
your purse, past ouirages on your confidence, past
failures Look forward, not backward. Ny remedy
Is OF today. Valuable work on the subject, and
large bottle Of the remedy--sent free for trial
Mention Postofice and Express address
Prof. W. II. PEEKE, =. D., Cedar St., New York.
ia 1-eoSu&weowiy,arI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-26

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-26
RErunNEp coLoNEL rAYLon's KINpNrss.

hLAOhNl-D NOlspNEL lAlLOh hlNDNESS.
Those who were priyates in the Confed-
crate army will better understand the Diff
culties that had to encounter and over
come to accomplish so successfully the
task / undertOok-to save my brothers
body. will mention here that on nv ar
rival at home from Appomsttox Court
house the 18th April, 1865, there was re-
port IN Richmond that Colonel W. III. Tay-
lor. Lees assistant Acknowledgements. had
been killed. Having seen him after the
surrender and knowing that he was
alive and well and that he, in company
with General Lee. would be home the next
day. l went TO his house. / sent his wife
word that he was unhurt and on his way
home. Thus | tried to do him good turn
for giving me pass to Richmond when l
was so ANXIOUS TO come home.
4. LESLIE SPENCE,
Company G. Twelfth Virginia Infantry,
Mahone's Brigade. Army Northern Viz
ginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-26

Old papers for sale at Is cents hundred
at DIspAIcH Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-12
Real Merit

Is the characteristic of Hood Sarsapa-
rilla, and it is manifested every day in
the remarkable cures this medicine
accomplishes. Druggists say; When
we sell a bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla
to new customer we are sure to see
him back again in g few weeks after
more, proving that the good results
from trial bottle warrai continuing
IFS use This positive merit Hoods
Sarsapaiilla possesses by virtue of the
Peculiar Combination. Proportion and
Process used in its preparation, and y
which all the remedial value Of the in
gradients used is retained. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is thus Peculiar to Itself and
absolutely unequaled in its power as a
blood purifier, aud as tonic for build
ing up the weak al weary, and giving
nerve strength.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-12
A TALK ABOUT CATTLE.
The Three Grades Usually Kept by Ameri-
can Farmers.

The Three Grades Usually Kept by Ameri-
can Farmers.
We may class cattle that are usually
kept on the farm INTO three grades or
kinds: Those for milk, for butter and
for beef In great measure they are
distinct, as the animal that excels in
beef production is rarely the most
profitable for butter or milk While a
cow may give large quantity of milk
and yet be an Improbable butter ami
NAL, it is well settled among the dairy
men that the general purpose COW has
not yet arrived.
Some that are raising breeding ami
mails to sell will insist that their par
ticular breed or strain will fill the bill
for a general purpose animal, yet
careful trial will be sufficient to con-
vince anyone that the best results in
any particular line are secured only
with the special purpose animal.
There arc plenty of animals that will
average well in milk, butter and beef
production and will excel in none, but
it will be waste of time and money to
get up herd of this kind. For but
terfcow what is wanted is a medium
sized COW, rather under than over size,
not an extra large mixer. hut one that
will give a good average yield IL
months in the yea giving her a month
to go dry before calving, and from
which at least $50 pounds of butter can
be made in year. a frst-class butter
cow viii make even more than this,
giving as much as a pound of butter a
day on an average. If she converts
her food into butter, it is evident that
she cannot convert it into milk or beef,
and in nearly all cases COW that gives
large quantity of milk cannot give
extra rich milk or make a profitable
beef gain in flesh.
The first thing to determine is the
special purpose for which the cattle
are to be kept and then select and
breed those that are best adapted for
this purpose. If milk is an item, select
a breed that gives large quantity of
milk. Often it is possible to keep cows
and sell the milk to better advantage
than to manufacture it into butter.
Some families can grow a good quality
of beef TO better advantage than either
milk or butter, and then a beef animal
is one that converts the food supplied
into growth or gain Of flesh. In either
case, by the selection Of good sire,
breed in the direction wanted and with
sufficient individual merit to transmit
his characteristics tC his offspring. In
this way. by carefully selecting the
cows, gradual improvement can be
made in the direction desired. But il
is hard Is select and feed for = general
purpose animal, Is such animals rarely
prove much above the average in any
one quality. st Louis Republic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-12
BABY AT CHURCH.
Where Jessie Pound Her Little Brother
when She DisObeyed Mamma

Where Jessie Found Her Little Brother
When She DisObeyed Mamma.
Mamma came softly out Of the bed
room, leaving the two-year-old baby
asleep. Then she put on her bonnet to
go to prayer-meeting with papa.
''Good-by jessie" she said, kissing
the little girl who sat on the veranda
in the sunset. Don't go out Of the
yard so you can hear Harry if he
wakes"
The church was just around the cor
ner a few steps. and they would only
be gone an hour. But Jessie felt quite
abused to have to stay and keep watch
of baby when she wanted to be out
romping
If papa wasn't the minister, mamma
wouldn't be the minister's wife, and
then she wouldn't always have TO 60 70
prayer meeting, " she thought
Just then her bosom friend, Grace,
called to her over the fence.
Jessie, let's go over and play GRO
quet with the Sweet girls"
Il can't. Mammals gone to meeting
and must stay with Harry"
Where Is hep
asleep"
"Then he's all right; come along.
Nobody will know if you do leave him
a minute, and you'll be in sight"
Perhaps | might, for one game"
said Jessie.
How tiresome it must be-" said
Grace, as they walked along, arm-in-
arm, ito be kept in to look after
baby. I'm glad there are no babies at
our house,
Grace was an only child, and a selfish
and spoiled one at that
Jessie did not enjoy the croquet,
after all for She felt she was doing
wrong. She meant to keep watch of
the house, but she could only see one
cornef Of il. As soon as the game was
over She and Grace came away.
What if You should get home and
find that some one had stolen Harry?"
asked Grace. They do such things,
sometimes"
Jessies heart beat quickly. She left
Grace at her own gate, ran home, and
into the bedroom. Harry was gone!
nc - aLblNAi+ biAOtAk III bES9ktt anu
rushed ont, and over to the church to
tell her parents
just about the time she got home
Baby Harry in his white night gown.
was climbing the church steps. 1t was
prayer time, and no one noticed him,
till, as Jessie came painting to the door,
she saw him getting up on the plat
form to papa
What should she do?
Just then mamma rose softly, went
and picked up Harry, brought him out
and took him home
Jessie confessed her fault, and mann
ma forgave her But she had such a
fright she never wanted to leave Harry
alone again. Matte w. Baker, in Our
Little Ones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-12
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE.
The Many Wonderful Things a Little Girl
Saw In Her Friends Fairy Land.

The Many Wonderful Things Little Girl
Saw In Her Friends Fairy Land.
This summer have had the pleasure
of looking through wonderful micro
scope. A friend who possesses the in
strument has been SO kind as to take
me into his fairy-land several times.
He showed me a glass slide upon
which were apparently some particles
of fine dust. Butt looked through the
microscope and there lay bouquet of
gorgeous flowers. OF course the plants
growing in fairy-land are vastly differ
ent from those found in our common
place gardens and meadows, so | was
not much surprised when told that
these brilliant-colored blossoms were
fashioned from butterflies scales.
The petals, the leaves, the stems,
even the knot Of ribbon fasten-
ing the bouquet, were all made from
that fine dust which adheres to our
fingers il we touch the delicate wings.
l learned that the particular fairy who
arranged these flowers was German.
Il wonder if there is anything in the
realm of science that German n can not
do,) After l had mentally photo
graphed this wonder my friend re-
placed the slide with another, saying
that he knew / could never guess this
object ! looked long and earnest
ly at the red and golden mass In my
private opinion it was fragment of
heefsteak, but held my peace Then
| was informed that it was a cross Sec
ton Of the lining Of crickets gizzard.
After this startling announcement a
fiy's tongue was placed under the micro
scope 1t looked like dainty feather
fan. and seemed To be made of long
loops covered with hairs, One slide
contained foraminifera. There must
have been hundreds and hund DIS of
them In space AS large as copper
cent When / tapped the glass the
dainty shells of the most exquisite
forms and shapes rolled down, for they
were mounted in some liquid
A tablet containing the ten com
mandments next claimed my atten-
ton. The naked eye could see only y
dark speck, but under the microscope
every word looked as if clearly cut in
by fancy border Another slide CON
tanned the Lords prayer in letters so
small that if the whole Bible were
printed on the same scale it would re-
quire surface only as large as the two
sides OF ten-cent piece
Another curious object was a photo
graph so tiny that it could easily be
covered by the head of a small pin
Under the microscope saw remarka-
bly, clear profile Of man. which stood
ont as if cut in cameo Then there
was dot on another slide, which was
photograph Of that painting The
Signing Of the Declaration of hide
pendence. In this were forty figures
aud the expression on each face was
clearly brought ont.
hope that many other young folks
are interested in the microscope, for. Il
not, t.ey miss a great deal of pleasure
N v trri
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-12
MANAGING A TRAIN.
some Of the Signals Used on the Railroad
and Their Meanings.

some ~ tue NiEhais I sea on the lkAAlFOAu
and Their Meanings.
II hope you're not too tired to go on
said Harold to his Uncle Rawlins, who
was railroad manager, and who had
been giving the inquisitive nephew
some information concerning the great
public carriers, ''you haven't told me
anything about the 6ell-signals yet"
THE gong-hell in the locomotive-cab
Is struck by means of a bell-cord that
runs the whole length OF the train"
'oh. yes, know. have often seen
a conductor pull the bell-eord in car,
and when he pulls once it means Go
ahead. doesn't it,"
Yes" answered Mr.. Holden. lone
tap of the bell when the train is stand
ing. is the signal to start
Two taps when the train is running,
is the signal to stop at once.
Two taps when the train is stand
ing, means Call in the fagman. We
are ready TO go ahead.
Three taps when the train is run
ming, means Stop at the next station. ;
Three taps when the train Is stand
ing is the signal To move back
Pour taps when the train is run
ming. means Go little slower
When one tap of the bell is heard
while the train is running, it is usually
a Sign that some OF the cars have
broken loose. and warns the engineman
to ascertain immedia tely whether such
is the case"
We'll, next, Uncle Rawl what about
the lantern signals"
"A lantern swung crosswise means,
Stop One raised and lowered means
TO 40 ahead. 4 lantern swung across
the track when the train is standing
is the signal to move back; and one
swung at arm s-length over the head
when a train is running, means that
some OF the cars have broken loose. A
flag, or even the hand, moved in any
of these directions, must be obeyed as
promptly as though the signal were
made with lantern, Kirk Munroe.
in ST. Nicholas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-12

"a CARELESS. STUPID CHILD"

BY mamma dresses me with care
And puts me 10 little CHAIR.
And brings a very little book,
And with a very sober look
She says: Ny dear, hope you II say
Your lesson perfectly to-day
! sit aud sit and stare and stare
At all the little letters there.
But when at last she comes TO me
And says; Now Pet. I'm going to see
How well your lessons you have Done
can not say a single one
" And that, dear me- il jnst the way
BY lessons turn out every day,
And mamma thinks do not sry,
For It $ almost a year since
Began 70 learn the aiphabet,
And have not said letter Jet.
She signs and holds her finger So
sAnd says: Alas. what shall do
With such a caIeless. stupid child
It is enough to drive one wild
Such dizziness is sad disgrace,
You ought TO blush and hide your face
But then she hugs and kisses me,
And laughs and dances merrily,
And says: Well. well wei go and play
A little while. But mind, say,
Tomorrow you must learn Il all.
You darling, naughty little doll!'"
Our Little Ones
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-12
QUEER cRONIES.

Animals That Have Made Some Funny
Companions for Themselves.
FOur-footed cronies are not very COM
mon, and when they do exist they
usually take the shape of animals as
opposite to their characteristics rs the
poles. Who, for instance, would mag
inc that there could be any possible
sympathy between pig and grey
hound? This elegant, aristocratic
member OF the dog family is an un.
sociable creature even among his own
relatives, and does not Sc EN- 10 like the
sight of them about him; that he. there
fore, should stoop from his high estate
10 cultivate the friendship of A pig
seems incredible
The greyhound which so demeaned
himself lived in the north Of England,
and was very troublesome specimen
of his class lie was SO noisy and ILL
behaved that the game-keeper could
not keep him in 'he kennel ard had TO
let him wander about as he pleased
The pig was also wanderer. and at
their first meeting the two became fast
friends. They ate together and slept
together, and one was seldom seen
without the other The greyhound
tried % do everything that the pig did,
while the pig seemed anxious in every
way to please the greyhound
BY and by these strange cronies de-
cided to go ont hunting together They
were living on the edge Of a moor.
where rabbits and hares were plenti-
full; and having talked the subject
over, they started cut to get their own
supplies. The greyhound could spy
out the little animals at distance. but
the pig had the better scent, so piggy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-12

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