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The Bossier banner., 1893-11-30
FALLING LEAVES.

AroInd me f1y the falling leaves
In vain their fate my spirit greves,
Eor nature grants us no reprieves.
Throughout the world she holds her sway,
Her laws must men and leaves obey,
From dust they spring, to dust decay.
Yet while this requiem we sing,
Our faith looks forward to the spring
That shall the Resurrection bring.
Back to the earth for earth's own sake
The falling leaves themselves betake,
But soon in beauty shall awake.
Awhile they mingle with the soil,
Till natures unremitting toll
Shall reproduce with nought of moil.
AS fall the leaves our dear ones fall,
When comes to each the silent call;
Nor long the grave shall them enthrall
All, why begrudge them natures sieep'
Why deem the grave so dark, so deep,
Or tears of hopeless sorrow weep?
For sleeping mortals comes the spring
And JOY with morn's awakening;
Immortal life the day shall bring.
E'en death is part of natures plan,
And hath been since the world began,
Sweet til, unerring friend OF man.
Such are the thoughts my fancy weaves
With brightest hues of falling leaves
No more my tn oughtful spirit grieves.
Robert NJ. Offord, in N. Y. Observer.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-30
Oneer Indian Dance.

The theory of the Moqui snake dance,
so to speak, is the ability of snakes Of
all sorts to carry petitions tS'the higher
powers in the system of aerial divini-
flies, and during the celebration of the
snake dance, which lasts nine days, q
great number of serpents are captured
prayed to for rain and then turned
loose to carry the prayers of the lndi-
ans to the big lightning snakes, whose
home is in the thunder clouds above
the submits of the mountains, and who
in turn carry the petition to the rain
god In the heaven above, ~ y sun,
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-30
A CHIROPODIST TALKS.
Here Arc Some Good, Common Sense NO
tions on the Care of the Feet.

tions on the Care of the Feet.
''The only woman who absolutely
made me too nervous to work." said
well-known chiropodist, ''came into
my Office a few days ago, and She
well, she certainly suffered l can't
bear to see a woman cry, so I had to
walk out of the operating room and get
my partner to finish the work. | was
used up for an hour or two.
'What was the cause? Well, the
most awful of all feet troubles,
bad ingrown nail-a nail that has
grown down into the flesh and become
imbedded
''Whom do consider the bravest,
man or woman? A woman, every
time
ga woman will come in and almost
allow me to amputate her nail without
murmur, whereas we have great big
fellows limping in with %, doctor,
Pve really the most l.readful foot i
examine it and find it soft corn be-
tween the toes-sore, but nothing Sc
rious-and then the lord of creation
commences to hem and haw and pull
back his foot.
''The cause of bunions? Short shoes,
by all means, do the most harm, and
harm that is not easily remedied. You
know bunion is nothing more than
corn on the joint of the large toe.
Let me say right here, a corn can
never be cured-that is corn that
has taken any sort of a firm root.
Don't believe the signs and advertise
ments that claim they will cure you of
a corn. They will give you relief, but
that is all. The cause of corns be-
tween the toes is tight shoes, and a
foot that perspires is subject to this
mode of torture.
81 contend" continued the doctor,
that to a great extent corns are in
herited. BY that l mean that the shape
of foot is seen all through one family
and on the same toe is corn, often
from the shape of the toe, which pro-
jects and incurs the rubbing of the boot.
High heels are great source of
trouble nowadays. l hear women say:
90 my shoes are plenty large and so
they are, but they thwart all that good
by wearing high heels, the absolute
foundation of no end of trouble.
"No matter how large the shoe is
let madame put her foot in it and have
it thrown forward by the high heel so
that she is almost walking on her toes,
and the result is suffering"
"What do you consider necessary to
keep the feet healthy and free from
pain?" l asked.
''Well, in the first place, wear shoe
neither too large nor too small, as a
too large boot can cause a great deal
of misery by forming callous flesh
when the foot rubs up and down in the
shoe. Then bathe the feet every morn
ing or evening in tub of cold water
from which the chill has been removed
and into which has been allowed to
soak a good handful of rock or sea salt.
'If you have a bad toenail take lit
tie bit of sponge, wet it, and place it
between the toe, or do this in case of a
corn between the toes. A little bit OF
wet sponge will give you far more re-
lief than a piece of dry cotton, and if
you are inclined to have much trouble
consult good chiropodist, who can
tell you the exact treatment for your
pains and give you almost instant re-
lief. Chicago Times.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-30
Rather Mixed.

Speaking of memory" said a man,
81 think have a pretty good memory,
but there are some things that can't
remember at all. ! like, for instance
(who does not?), to remember the pref
erences of my guests at the table; to
be able to give, without asking after
the first time, rare meat to him who
likes it, the white meat to the one who
prefers that, and so on; and / have
pretty fair success in this; but have
one guest whose wishes in regard to tea
and coffee | find myself utterly unable
to fix in my mind. He takes coffee
without sugar and with milk, and tea
without milk and with sugar. Do you
grasp that? You do, know, for it is
very simple; but do you know, just
simply can't remember it! | can't. OF
course, can realize it with perfect
clearness when | think of it, but the
impression promptly fades from my
mind. If his habit were alike as to tea
and coffee; if in both he used milk, but
not sugar, or sugar but not milk,
could remember that easily; but when
| it comes to using one in one but not in
| the other, and the other in this but not
in that, why, the effect produced upon
my mind is, freely confess, confusing,
and have to ask him every time, IN.
Y Sun
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-30
HIS GREAT HEAD.
The Tramp Wanted Five Hundred Thou
sand and He Got Quarter.

The Tramp Wanted Five Hundred Thou
sand and He Got Quarter.
The tramp came shambling up to the
business mans desk without any sort of
an introduction.
81 want five dollars he said, slap
ping his hand down with determined
blow.
'Is that all you want?" asked the
business man, quite undisturbed.
''Yes, it is"
"What liar you are" said the busi-
ness man promptly. you know five
dollars wouldn't last you always. Now
get out of here or I'll kick you out"
and the tramp turned hastily and
obeyed.
Six hours later he came back with
his face washed, and the business man
did not recognize him.
II want five dollars, he said, as deter
mined as before.
SIS that all you wart?" asked the
business man, for he remembered how
well the scheme worked before.
mo, it isn't" replied the tramp. II
want five hundred thousand dollars,
but I'm willing to wait awhile for the
other four hundred and ninety-nine
thousand nine hundred and ninety-fve. :"
"Well, like that laughed the busi-
ness man. Here's a quarter"
AS the tramp went out he chuckled.
Give BEERS" he said. I've got a
great head, [ have. Detroit Free
Press,
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-30
When Too Pointed.

''It is bad luck to give pointed pres
sut, isn't it?"
"Yes-cuts love, they say. I've even
known the point Of Joke 70 make
trouble. Truth,
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-30
NUMBER 40.
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

at Darley's My cuffs are soiled. "Turn
them" Il have-twice. Truth.
Method is like packing things in
box; good packer will get in half as
much again as bad one.-Cecil.
Though the book agents coun-
tenance must often fall there is no
record of it's ever having been broken.
Buffalo Courier.
DO you pay for poetry?" asked the
author. ''We do" replied the editor.
each poem costs us six subscribers" :"
Atlanta Constitution.
Money on call is not to be had
that is, not on one call. 1t takes many,
and then you don't always get it.
Martha's Vineyard Herald.
Prof. Potterby-'The body of the
frog, gentlemen, is composed almost
wholly of water" Freshleigh-"Sprin
water?"-Indianapo Journal.
-Son-''Whati is deceiver?" Father
(who is little deaf)-"A man, my boy,
who is appointed by the courts to hold
out promises to the creditors. Hard
ware.
One of the Pleasant Things of Life.
Time, a. m Wife-"John!" John
makes no answer. Wife-"John! Johnr'
John-"Uh? What?" Wife-"Are you
asleep?'-Truth.
Base Deceiver-Stillingi
could you conscientiously tell Miss
Elder that she is the only woman you
ever loved?' Tillinghast-'It is fact.
The others were all young girls
Vogue.
-He-'I like the room, and perhaps
I'll hire it, but l hope no one in the
house plays the piano" Landlady-
"Only my youngest daughter, and she
is only just beginning"' -Fliegende
Batter
First Stranger-''You seemed very
much taken with the lecturers asser-
tion that the best generally get to the
top" Second Stranger (baughtily-'I.
am peach grower, sir. Buffalo Cour-
Aier.
-Proprietor-'T expect to have big
run on dress suit cases this year"
Clerk-"How's that STRIP Proprietor
tive just sent for a lot of European
express labels to go with them. The
Clothier and Furnisher.
l
asked Mrs. Jones, who was busy with
pencil and paper, ''can you tell me how
many feet there are in an acre?' No."
said Jones savagely, but l can tell
how many achers there are in feet"
Detroit Free Press
Il am so sorry for poor Mrs. Nc
Gillicuddy now that her husband has
failed" "Sorry for her? You ought
to be glad for her. Why, just think of
all the trouble she is spared by not
having any money to go shopping with"
-Harper's Bazaar.
-Cockney Zoology. = Precocious
Young Lady-"Law, ma, hers hea-
gle!'' Mamma (reproachfully)-
heagle! 20, you ignorant grill Wy, it's
howl!' Keeper of the Menagerie
(respectfully)-"Axes parding, mum.
it's an 'awk Tit Bits.
Tom Mulcahy's wife lay dying;
and Tom was making note of her
directions on this wise. tom, there's
Mrs. Smith up at the crossing. She
owes me 81. so for buttons. See ye gets
it, "Sinsible to the last we are, my
dear" said Tom; "I'll get it." 'And
there's Mrs. Jones at the creek; she
owes me $3.50 for chickens" "AhH'
said Tom, 'look at that for moind,
she forgets nothing" "And Mrs.
Brown owes me 80 for milk" Dye
hear that? Sinsible to the last. Go on,
nv dear" "And-and -" "Yes"
And Mrs Roberts, at the toll gate, l
owe her -" "Ah! poor dear, ex-
claimed Tom-poor dear! How her
moind begins to wander! Sure, we've
allowed her to talk too much entirelyi
SO we haver'-Morning Star.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-30

When Princess Anne, afterward
queen of England, was married she
wore a headdress two yards high aud
three yards In circumference
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-30

Around me f1y the falling leaves
In vain their fate my spirit grieves,
For nature grants US no reprieves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-04
TROUBLE AMONG THE HEIRS
Stops Taken to Remove the Executrix of
Abby Douglas Will.

Steps Taken to Remove the Executrix of
Abby Douglas Will.
Mrs. Abby Douglas died last July, ieav-
ing an estate valued at about $50. 900.
besides go. 900 which was left by her first
husband, William II. Williams She was
to have the use OF this soc. .0c0 during her
life and after her death it was to be d.
vidcd among her children.
It seams that before Mrs. Douglas died
she gave one Of her daughters, Sarah T..
williams. four bank books, worth sl7 900.
nearly the entire amount OF her private
fortune.
Last Friday the will was admitted to
probate in the municipal court, and Sarah
E. Williams was appointed executrix.
Her appointment proved unsatisfactory
10 the remainder of the heirs, who elaine a
that she WAS an interested party. It is
their intention to sue for the recovery OF
some OF the e17,000
Judge Sphinx gave a hearing yesterday
afternoon on, the petition OF Mrs. Blake
Of Johnston. who sought to have her re-
moved from Office. Bassett g. Williams
appeared for Mrs. Blake. and John NJ
Brennan for Miss Williams. Judge Sphinx
viii render his decision Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-04
RAILROAD NOTES.

w. s. Nichols. OF the Civil Engineers
Office Of the N. Y, N. II. g. II. X. r.. is
visiting he Worlds fair.
General Traffic Manager Randolph of
the New York and New K gland says he
expects work on the New York extension
will b, gin before December /. Surveyors
are at work.
The managers Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad. vi ce it's
absorption OF the Old Colony, have dis
continued the privilege always allowed
the tockholGers of the latter road
to ride free when attending annual m pet-
ings OF the company. The Ola
Colo ny stockholders have been askeI to
excl anGe ten shares OF their stock for nine
of the Consolidated. Many Of the Old
Colony stockholders are not willing 70
make the transfer. They claim the OLD
Colony stock is worth more than the
New York, New Haven g. Hartford and
think the basis OF transfer OF stock not
fair. The stockholders are very slow Ia
making the transfers, although the man
agement Is working hard to secure them.
1Ge Old Colony stockholders do not want
to lose their fres ride. and are not willing
to make the transfers without the Gus
tomary passes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-04
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

After suffering n long time from kidney
trouble and her diseases, Mrs. Mary
Simpson Of Lonsdsle died yesterday.
Mrs George WYATT Of Portsmouth,
VINO recently broke her leg and dislocated
her ankle. is uow able to sit up part of
tho tine.
Captain George w. Hunter of Apo
naux died yester lay while sitting in n
chair. Heart failure is supposed to have
been the cause.
William Do We OF Central Falls died
Yesterday OF cancer Gu the liver. He was
60 years old, and for many years has been
In he boot and shoe business.
It is believed that Nicola SelIa, who Is
wanted by the authorities of Connecticut
for the killing of little girl In Water
bury, is in this state. Officers traced him
to Stonington, from which 1t Is thought
he came into Rhode Island. The medical
examiner Of Waterbury has decided that
the shooting was accidental.
The United States Engineer Office has
stopped work for the season on the new
torpe 10 easement on Dutch Island, In the
west entrance to Narragansett bay. This
work has been In progress all summer
aud IL now practically completed. A
similar easement at Fort Adams will not
be begun uutil spring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-04
MANY NEW VOLUMES

Added to tho Library of the Rhode
Island Historical Society.
At the quarterly meeting OF the Rhode
Island Historical society last night the
librarians report showed that during the
last three months the society has been
presented with fifty-five bound volumes.
thirty-one miscellaneous articles aud 2l2
pamphlets and unbound volumes. A
communication was read from Mrs.
Emily A. Hall, presenting the society
four bound volumes of "The Dial" pub
lished in 1910. The gift was accepted.
President Rogers made touching
reference 10 the recent death of DR..
Charles w. Parsons. who was at one
time vice president OF tho society. In his
will DIR. Parsons bequeathed 81. 900 t, the
Historical society upon certain condi-
tions. A committee. consisting of ex-
Chief Justice Durfee, Hon. George NJ.
Carpenter, Charles II. Smith aud Amasa
Eaton was appointed To confer with the
executor resp 'ctinx the legacy.
Arrangements have been made for
lecture on Tuesday evening, Oct. 81, by
Mr.. Stone on the COLUMBIAN EXPOSE
rion." Two weeks later Mr.. William 4.
Davis of Plymouth will deliver n lecture
on the boundary lines OF Massachusetts
and Rhode Island, dealing particularly
with the Plymouth colony and Rhode
Island boundaries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-04
DELEGATES CHOSEN.
Congregational Convention Elects six to
tho American Mission Board.

Congregational Convention Elects Six to
tho American Mission Board.
At the afternoon session OF the Con-
Rrsgational conference at Riverside yes
terday the question OF sendinga corporate
delegate tn he American Board Of Mis-
sious was discussed. and In view Of the en-
largement of the board 1t was voted tn At
a delegation of six, to be made up OF
three clergymeA and three lsymen. be ap-
point ed.
The following delegates were chosen I:
Rev. J. II. Ly ous Of Central Falls. Rev. K.
&. Moore OF Providence and Rev. +. A.
Horton. The layinen were Darius Goff of
Pawtucket and Senator Nathan Il. Dixon
Of " es,erly.
State Missionary L. S. Woodworth
stated that there was "a larger de .egation
present than at any previous conference.
A bonntiful collation. was served in the
basement OF the Methodist church.
The evening services were we'll at
tended, the subject OF tie discourse being
"The Kingdom Of Heaven" "The King
dom. it's Origin aud Progress" was con-
sidered by Rev. S. II. Woodrow OF the
Pawcatuck church, Stonington. Conn,
and The Recognition OF Spiritual Forces
in the Kingdom" was the subject OF Rev.
w. G.. Slinson OF tue Plymouth church,
Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-04

About week ago nan named Jack
enlenia Burnetti. living in North Provi-
dence. was assaulted by two men who
pummelled him on the head with stone.
cutting and bruising his scalp terribly.
The row started over some trivial mat
ters and wound up In wholesale assault.
The Norih Providence officers arrested
Cosimio Portfolio and Parco Damio on
suspicion Of having been implicated in
the affair and this morning, in the sixth
district court. both pleaded not guilty and
were held for trial Oct. 10 In $500 surety
each.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-04

The fifth Worlds fair entertainment
held last evening completely filled the
large hall. The next will be held on
Friday, Oct. 10. and will consist Of some
forty or fifty Interior and exhibit views
furnished by the Gorham Manufacturing
company.
This evening George S Avery OF Boston
will begin three-moaths' term Of bible
study. All men are invited to attend
without expense this evening.
On Friday evening the evening educa'
tional asses will open for term OF ten
weeks From twelve 10 fifteen branches
OF study will be pursued.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-04

Bailey, q young woman of Newport. who
died In few years. After his marriage
be began housekeeping I'm North Provi-
dence, where he lived seven years, and
kept the books OF the Westcott Man
ufacturing Company at Greystone
village. Following this employ
ment he was engaged for
one year as an accountant In Providence,
and IL was from this city that he removed
when he went to reside in Z ,st Greenwich
in June. 1852 Mr.. Stanhope's second
marriage was to Miss Ann FL "a Wickes
of Warwick, Nov. "a, 1912. He opened a
grocery and general variety store in East
Greenwich. On June 0. 1868, he was
elected town clerk, an d has held that
position ever since. On account OF fail
Ing health he declined to be candidate
for reelection At the annual meetiag In
June. 1893. but ~ three candidates were
in the field. there was no choice Of sue
cessor to ill the Office In either OF the
two town meetings held. So Mr.. Stan
hope appointed deputy town clerk to
tighten his labors, and continued to
hold the Office until he died.
Eight years ago last June Mr.. STAN
hope became q member OF st. Luke's
Protestant Episcopal church of East
Greenwich For many years previous To
that date he had been clerk and treasurer
OF the vestry, which Office he held until
within few years Mr.. Stanhope was a
Republican.
Mr.. Stanhope was the son of Edward
Stsnhope. Sr.. and Susanna Steven Stan
hope, the only child by his fathers frs
marriage. HIS father was born in New
port, April 4. 17S5. That city was also
the native place Of his mother, both pa
rents being descendants Of old English
stock. according to tradition, from Will
liam the Conquerer. There IL
. touch OF romance in tho his
tory Of the line of descent, one OF the reg
icde judges, who condemned Charles
the First Of England, by name Wha ley,
being among the ancestors. This Whal-
Icy was com pelled to fee from Eugland
on the accession OF Charles the Second t.
the throne of England at the close OF the
Cromwell regime, aud he is said to have
located on Hopkins Hill in the eastern
part Of West Greenwich. The residents
in that section point out the grave where
the remains of the regicide are said TO
rest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-04
SOME OCTOBER WEDDINGS
NOTABLE WEDDING At THE UNION
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Mr.. Mckay and Miss Bedell the Contract
ing Partiss-Coionei Howard Smith
and Miss Cutwater Welded.

A very tasteful wedding occurred at
Union Congregational church last night
at $50 o'clock, the parties being Miss Hat
tie l.. Bedell, daughter OF Nathan Z. Be
dell, aud Mr.. CLARENCE L. Mckay OF
Brookline, Mass. Toe ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. DIR. Francis A. Horton,
pastor of tho church. About 700 invited
guests we're In attendance.
The bride wore white silk trimmed
with lace AMI BRIDES roses. The at
tendants were:
Maid of honor, Mis- niiy Mckay OF
Brookline light blue figured India silk.
satin trimmings; trdemaids, Miss
Mollie p. Forsyth. white lansdown. satin
trimmings: Mss Lulu Ely. Miss Annie
Brownell, yellow AID white laodsdown.
satin trimmings: best man, Mr.. Fred w.
Beal OF Roxbury: ushers, Mr.. William
Bedell. Mr.. Harold Bedell, Mr.. Robert
Kent James OF Bos on, Mr.. h. Todd
Larkins OF Wakefield.
Al the close OF the ceremony ths bridal
party aud about 15J Of the guests re-
paired To the residence OF the brides
father. COL Elmwood avenue, where a
reception was held. The house was pro-
fuseiy decoratel In honor of the COM
pany. Wild flowers and palms were
tastily arranged in tn, reception rooms.
Greene's orchestra played appropriate
50 lections throughout the evening.
The presents embraced costly and ap-
propriate variety, including cut glass or
naments, fancy work OF every descrip.
tion, silvervare, numerous useful attic as
for housekeeping, clocks and paintings
Among the guests we're n party from
Boston, j. Z. Nick ,y. Miss Alic' Mckay,
who wore u whiie Iudia ii X, M. ID II.
Mckay, jr., Miss G rrie L. ID cksop OF
Swangers. Gu, yellow silk with cheff
trimmings; Miss Frances Ii. Brush, AL -
ton, Rr en- silk and pink silk;
Miss Dorothy Swift. AlIston; Mr.. John
W. Crook, Boston; Mr.. Howard j. ckes,
the Misses Jeuckes. Mr. Howard Wilcox,
Miss Utley Wilcox, Mr.. Cyrus Bibcook
Mrs. Henry Babco *. Mr.. Gej Tew.
Miss Lillian Tew, Mr.. G. Hancoc<, Mr..
and Mrs. r. Sweet. Mr.. l.. II. Tiilinghast.
Mr.. Samuel Bailey and family. DIR. Nor
risou. Mr.. George Western. Mr.. aud Mrs.
George Leonard, Miss Mamie Lem ,rd.
Mr.. Robert Brown, Mr.. aud Mrs. Albert
Ward. Taunton; Mr.. John McAuslin aud
family, ex-Msyor Barstow aud family,
ex-Mayor Hall aud family OF Bostoa.
Flow rs we're furnished by Timothy
OCopDor. Tillingbast acted AS caterer.
The bridal party started after the re-.
ception for honeymoon trip To New
York Thar fu nre home will be in ALI
ston, near BroUxline. Me-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-04
SONS OF ST. GEORGE.
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS VISITED
An 0LNEYYILLE LODGE
BARRIERS 20 Keep Open ON Sunday Here
sftsr-soms Very Interesting Local
Events.

The Grand lodge officers OF the State OF
Rh, de Island for the order Sons OF st.
George made the third of their annual
visitations TO Beaconsfeld lodge No. 1885,
last evening Brother William Ball oc-
cupied the chair. Amongst the visitors
ere: Grand President Harry j. Bascom.
Grand Vice President Richard Taylor,
Grand Treasurer John Mills, Grand Sec
retary Thomas Parker. Grand Assistant
Secretary John Magna'e. Grand As
sistant Secretary John Moulding,
Past Grand President Arthur James
Hicks, Past President Joseph Taylor,
Past President Herbert f.. Walker and
representativesfro from every lodgein the city
A collation. had been prepared by the
lodge to which ample justice was done by
the visiting brothers. The evening was
spent In convlviality and speeches by the
various grand lodge officers. The secret
work OF the order was also exemplified by
the worthy grand president in very fine
manner.