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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19
PiTH AND POINT.

No man who is ruled by his feelings
can travel in straight line.-Ram's
Horn.
"A friend in need is friend in.
deed;" but friend who is not in need
is the most desirable acquaintance.
Whenever man begins to think OF
leaving the DEVILS service he immedi-
ately offers to double his pay.-Ram's
Horn.
it would probably be hard to con-
vincr bantam rooster that his crow
ing doesn't have good deal to do with
making the sun rise.
The speed of railway trains is be-
ing brought to point where even peo.
pie on bridal tours regard the tunnel as
nuisance. Washington Star.
When an American heiress presents
herself abroad the foreigners follow the
example of the prize-ring and put up
their dukes.-Boston Transcript.
Commercial travellers support two
thirds of the country hotels, to say
nothing of instructing the proprietors
how to manage them.-Hotel Mail.
-Perdita-'Tll give him credit for
getting me an engagement ring"
Penelope-'I understand that's what
the jeweler did, jewelers. Cir
cular.
A recipe for lemon pie vaguely adds:
''Then sit on a hot stove and stir con-
stantly." Just as if anybody could sit
on hot stove without stirring con-
stantly!
Beyond Him.-He-'T can't under
stand why the ocean should be SO
green" She-"No?" He-"No. 1t
isn't fresh, don't you know. Detroit
Free Press.
~ heard there was real panic at
the theater last night; was there?''
Hunter--"How in thunder could l tell
with all them high hats in front of
me?"-Inter-Ocean.
A Six Horsepower Hint-"You aw
noah pwecious than diamonds" Mil
ared.-"My! How did you discover that
with no diamond near enough for COM
parison?"--Jeweler's Weekly.
The fact that a man has not sue
ceeded does not diminish his confidence
in his own utterances. The shabbier
his hat is the more he likes TO talk
through it Washington Star.
Very Well Spoken. - Lady -T
should think you would want some body
to guard your diamonds" Actress
'Ha, ha, ha! They are brilliant enough
to take care of themselves. Jewellers
Weekly.
-Tupper--"I am always strongly re.
minded of football when see Softpate
| caress his mustach." "Sheldon-''l
suppose the same old gag of eleven on
side. l am" Tupper-''No, it's
| -Inter-Ocean.
-" Umbrellas Recovered" read
smythe, from placard in the window
Of Boston store; and then he went in
and asked the proprietor how much he
would charge to recover the gold
headed, silk umbrella that he lost at
the Mechanics fair. Jour
| nal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19
A Queer Custom.

A medieval custom prevails in Frei-
berg, in Breisgau. This is observed on
the birthday of the reigning grand
duke of Baden, and consists of fool
hardy trip to the topmost part of the
tower of the minister. 1t is a danger
Gus enterprise, for the tower is four
hundred feet high, and the ascent is
made from the exterior of the build
ing. The steeple- jacks in their ascent
have to leap from stone to stone, often
yard apart, and one false step on the
narrow lodges would be death. At the
topmost pinnacle pistol shots announce
that the climbers have succeeded.
Then an immense gold star revolves,
and the descent is begun. Each man
receives as reward the sum of five
marks from the state and a sumptuous
dinner. The other day, on the occa-
sion of the sixty-sixth birthday of the
grand duke of Baden, three men under
took the ascent. One of them, on ar
irving at a projecting bar of iron, half
way up, went through an acrobatic
performance. This was before an inn
mense crowd of astonished spectators
He twisted and twirled about as if he
were but within a few feet of the
earth.-Londou News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19
ABOUT PIPES AND BOILERS.

Galvanized Boilers Should Never BE Used,
but GOOD Copper with Lead Pipes.
"There appears to be decided diff
ference of opinion on the subject of
range boilers" said an experienced
horsel1eeper. 81 have had all sorts of
opinions from all sorts of people, but
bit of difficulty which have just been
having has taught me some useful les
sons.
I'm the first place, shall never buy
nor advise anyone to buy galvanized
iron boiler. have been obliged to put
three of these into my house within
very little time. For awhile didn't
understand what the trouble was, but
one of the last ones l cut to pieces to
see if | could find out what the matter
was, and it was rusted and eaten into
holes.
''One would never imagine the thin
ness of the metal in many places. 1t
was the merest shell. After having
wasted money on these boilers, I got
one of copper and have had no trouble
since. | expect that to last the best
part of my lifetime.
There is another thing in connection
with the water supply of the house
that l have given some attention to,
and that is the supply pipes. Many
persons use iron, but my experience is
that lead pipe, although more expen-
s;ve at the outset, is very much cheaper
in the long run. Iron pipe rusts into
holes, the pressure is therefore re-
duced, and the water supply falls short
before one is aware of it. Then, in
some emergency, it is next to useless.
To find the leak all the pipes must be
amount of work and expense.
"a good lead pipe we'll made is the
only sensible thing to have. Chicago
Dispatch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19

A farm editor received the following
story and sent it to the curio column
collector, who returned it because he
knew it stated facts and not fiction. A
horticulturist had missed many apples
every night. Finally he set. watch,
expecting to trap his neighbor's boys.
In the dim light he saw the limbs of
the apple trees shaking, and then he
heard the fruit falling. He had seen
no one enter the orchard. Nonplused,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19
TWO BRIGHT LITTLE PEOPLE.
Why She Sent Back the Dog-Tommy's
Idea of Woman's Creation.

Why She Sent Back the Dog-Tommy's
Idea of Woman's Creation.
Two good stories come from Rock
Vile. The classic old county seat OF
Montgomery county is prolific of bright
people, and the little ones scintillate as
we'll as their papas and mammas and
uncles and aunts. Among the tiny res
idents of the town is demure little
miss just emerged from babyhood. Re-
Gently her devoted mother concluded it
was time to begin her religious instruc-
ton, and she commenced telling her
the little stories that impress them
selves so wildly upon tender minds,
and particularly instructed her of the
presence of God everywhere-that His
eye saw everything that everybody
did; and the thoughtful way the little
one received the information was
very pleasant to her parent. Shortly
afterward the tot was going out OF
the house when the old family dog got
up, and, lazily shaking himself, pro-
eeeded to follow her. Imagine her
mothers surprise and CONSERVATION
when she heard her darling remark
with emphasis:
doe back, Dash; doe back, thir! Ith
bad enough to have bod follerin'
awoun' after me all e time, much less
your
A brother of the same little one at.
tended the Episcopal Sunday school,
and Mr.. Johns, the rector of the church,
was present one Sunday to hear the in
FAINT class recite its lessons. The teach.
er asked Tommy what Adam was
made of, and he bashfully answered.
"Clay."
And what was Eve made. of?' con
tinued the teacher.
Tommy thought minute.
| Ribbons" he replied.
That's right, Tommy" broke in Mr.
Johns. sit was remnant day. wash
ington Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19
Why He Did 1t.

The girl was very rich and the young
man was poor but honest. She liked
him, but that was all, and he knew it.
One night he had been a little more
tender than usual
You are very rich," he ventured.
Yes" she replied, frankly. 81 am
worth a million dollars
"And / am poor"
YES"
"Will you marry me?"
NO
Il thought you wouldn't"
"Then why did you ask me?"
20. just to see how a man feels when
he loses Il million" and the girl
smiled. Detroit Free Press,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19
DEATHS OF WILD ANIMALS.
Most of the Untame Brutes Come to a Vio
lent and Untimelv End.

Most of the Untame Brutes Come to a Vio-
lent and Untfmelv End.
The circumstances that attend the
illness and death of wild animals are
perhaps less well known than any other
part of their history. Yet when we
consider that animal life, though in
some species of great duration, is nat
urally brief and liable to an indefinite
number of accidents without remedy
and sudden dangers unforeseen, the sub
ject CT the last days of the nobler sort
of beasts has certain pathetic inter.
est. No doubt all animals, from the
healthy and natural lives they lead,
have strange powers of self-cure in
case of accident. Those whose profess
sion it is to prepare the skeletons of
wild beasts, large and small, for mu-
seums and laboratories, speak with sur
prise of the number of injuries and
which have set themselves in rough
but effective fashion.
But the chapter of accidents" in
animal life spares none, from the stays
which die with horns locked together
on the mountain side to the locusts
which impale themselves upon the
barbed wire of the Transvaal farms or
the cicades which rend their wings
upon the thorns of the mimosa. Death
by violence seems to be the rule in the
lower forms of animal life, except in
the case of sudden plaques or changes
of season. Only to the largest quad
rupeds has human fancy conceded the
boon of natural and perhaps painless
death and the remote, untrodden jun
gle, where the elephants go to die, lies
still among the undiscovered coun
tries "-London Spectator
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19
WASTE PLACES.

How many a spot in lifes garden
Have we watched and watered in vainl
The seed hope scattered broadcast
I3ringeth no increase again.
And instead OF the bountifCl harvest
We had fondly thought to CLEAN,
Lo, blight where we have looked for sheaves,
Or barren space between.
And so we grieve and wonder;
But al best how little we know,
For out of lifes desolate places
Blossoms for Heaven may grow;
And the seed VIC reckon perished
Deep in the dust Of time
May be quick ming or glorious be12ty
In another sweeter cline.
Lucy Randolph Fleming in Harper's Bazaar.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19
An After-Breakfast Dialogue.

Mrs. Jacobs-I treamed lasht nide,
srael, dot | got me a chenuine seal-slzin
Sack at Rosenbaum's for only sef-
endy-ffe tollars.
Mr.. Jacobs with an eye to business)
Why didn't You tream dot you vent to
Isaacstein's? He vas selling at fifdy per
cend. pelow coSt.-Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19
Not Recognized-Mothe

Not Observation-Disclosures read
one of your verses in the paper this
morning, and must confess that I'm
quite proud of it You're getting to be
recognized poet" Ronald-"No, Pm
not. l wrote a piece about my best
girl the other day, and when met her
ON the street she wouldn't speak to
me, "-pes Moines Argonaut
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19
Expensive Fuel.

Little Girl went into Mrs. Elites
house, and there isn't door left in it.
Nothing but curtains on poles. Isn't
1t too bad?
Mamma-Too bad.
Little Girl-Yes, | is awful sorry
for her s'pose coal is so high now
they's had to chop up tn doors. Good
News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19
Easy to Collect.

Binks-I read curious article tn.
other day advocating tax on beauty.
Jinks-Good idea They won't have
much trouble in collecting it.-Brook
lyn Life
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19

And With Thanks. First Girl-"DS
Vol get much return for your poets.y?'
Second Girl with u deep sighl-''Kes
it's all returned Chips,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19

-"Where do we find the most miser.
able nan?" yelled the temperance ora.
tor. ''At home nursing the baby" CRIED
a voice in the audience
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19
WHAT HE CAUGHT FIRST.
The Young Lady Probably Understood
What He Meant.

The Young Lady Probably Understood
What He Meant.
Izaalz was sitting in pleasant place
fishing with highly-intelligent young
lady from Boston or some other eastern
focus of education.
you have been quite fisherman for
many years, haven't you, Mr.. Hook
lette?" she queried, as she surveyed him
in that unconscious way people have
when they haven't anyway much to
speak of.
"Oh. yes" he replied with interest,
81 have always been fond of the sport
and have cast my line in many wa ters. ,
do you remember the first thing you
aver caught?"
"Quite WE'LL
"How lovely. What was it?'
"a licking"
Indeed? I never heard of such fish.
To what family does it helong?"
Izaak looked at her solemnly.
Domestic" he answered earnestly,
md laid his pole down on the bank.
Detroit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19
Time for n Chance.

DIR. Paresis-Well, Mr.. Scoods, how
DO you feel this morning?
Scadds-I'm ever SO much better, doc
tor.
DR.. Paresis-Good! 1t is time to change
the medicine Truth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-19
A Severe Test.

Stranger-Call your paper a great ad
vertising medium, do you? 1t isn't
worth shucks. ! put in an advertise
ment last week, and didn't get an an.
swer. not one.
Editor-My! my! How was your ad-
vertisement worded?
Stranger--"A poor, young man wanta
a pretty wife who can do her own
housewor!S. IN. Y. Weekly.
Father" asked the boy, whats
the reason you call that shop of yours
down town 'plant?'" Because, my
son." answered his father, gloomily, Il
seem to be running it into the ground.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-18
MAY wRBK's CELEBRATION.
The Work Progresses With Prospects
of a Grand Su ccess.

The Work Progresses With Prospects
of a Grand su ocess.
There was a committee meeting Of the
Merchants Association at the office of
President Purse yesterday TO consider the
making up Of the committees and to,map out
lines OF work for the May week celebration
The committees have not yet been an
nounced, but will be made public Within q
day or two.
The committee which met yesterday en-
tered into a general discussion of the work
before them, and IL was found that their
sentiment was strongly against any open
house during the celebration In the sense Of
| q free dispensary of intoxIcants. OF course
they will prepare some place for the recep-
ton OF guests such as a bureau of Informal
| ton or general reception hall, but If any
| one comes here expecting to be filed with
whisky and beer for nothing, he will be
badly disappointed. The sentiment Of the
community favors aboltshing these bacoha-
| ualian features FROM the celebration, and
the funds formerly used for this purpose
will 60 10 other forms OF entertainments
which will probably be exceedingly crafty
ing to the citizens as well as to the majority
Of their guests.
The main feature, however discussed at
yesterdays meeting was the idea of the per-
"A
ISOLATION, with view OF giving annual
celebrations Of some kind either In til @
spring or in the fall for the purpose OF at
tracing the people In the surrounding coun-
Try TO the Forest City with view to bene~
fitting the city and its merchants.
The idea Of building an auditorium was
| discussed at length. Such building large
enough to accommodate from 1000 to 5 900
| people would have a tendency to draw large
conventions to this section and the com
mittee expressed themselves as willing to CO.
| operate In the work Of the construction of
such building If IL met with the approval
| Of the entire association and the proper
| location could be secured. \ committee
will no doubt be appointed to take steps to-
ward permanent organization and before
them will come the consideration of all
these matters.
| Following this an pIuribUS unun idea
was advanced, which contemplates the COM
bination Of such occasions as the annual
musical festival and celebrations OF like
nature with the May week celebration,
which proposed combination of pleasures
and festivities Ia injunction with the pro-
posed auditorium, would have a tendency,
| by reason Of the magnitude of such an CO
cssion, to detract largely from similar car
nivals and festal occasions which have now
| grown TO be a common form of attraction
throughout the cities in this section of the
south.
The idea Of an annual celebration is grow.
ing upon the minds of the people of Savan-
| nab, and there seems TO be little doubt but
that the Merchants Association viii be put
on a permanent basis.
1t can be said with almost absolute GER
| taintY that the present contemplated cele
| bration will be given and will be success,
as it is In good hands and will be pushed for
all 10 is worth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-18
TEE a. o. e. AT A Feast.
Htbernians Banquet and Listen to
speech and Song.

Htbsrnians Banquet and Listen to
Speech and Song.
After the parade was dismissed the A.
o. H. marched to odd Fellows hail. where
the annual dinner Of the order was served.
The hall was handsomely decorated, and the
tables arranged to represent a shamrock.
A PROVISION of green plates added much to
the beauty OF the design. The menu was a
fish dinner, with ample refreshing liquids,
aud was enjoyed by everybody who at
tended. About l25 sat down to the repaqt.
After the meal was concluded several
hours were pleasantly spent in recounting
the glories Of Ireland and her childrea in
speech and song. President O'Connor
made a stirring speech, which elected
much applause, but the one which
was that Of Maj. p W. Meldrim. 1t was
a gem Of Oratory, which Maj. Medrim sell
dom surpassed before. When he told his
hearers how he teaches his children that
next to the love of their God and country
to love tha country from which their
fathers father came, the applause lasted
nearly five minutes, as was also the case
when Maj. Meldrim held aloft the sham
rock and called upon men Of IriEh blood TO
be like il, devlsable and at the same time a
unit. Maj. Meldrim's peroration on the
future of Ireland as free country was a
pretty word picture.
Speeches were also made appropriate to
the occasion by Sheriff Roman, Mr.. Luke
Carson, Mr.. J. F. Crohan, Mr.. John O'Dris-
coll, MIR. J. T. McMahon, Mr.. p A. But
timer and Mr.. J. J. Doolan Of the MORNING
NEWS, who responded in Deuaf of the
press.
Songs wers sung by Messrs. Corbett, Gal
laher. Sheehan, Carney, Joyce, ]. j. MUIR
ply Of New York, who was compelled to
respond TO an encore, Nugent O'Rellly and
J. L. Murphy of Savannah. 1t was nearly
o'clock when the festivities concluded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-18
NEXT WEEKS OPERA.
"Bocoeccio" Monday Night to Be Flo
lowed by "Said Pasha."

OOCo6CCio MONDAY Night TO Be Fol-
lowed by said Pasha."
Lovers of comic opera will be glad to
hear that the Grau Opera Company will
present ''Boccscclo" at the theatsr Monday,
March 20, and at price, too, that puts the
performance within the reach of all purses
10 cents. so cents, 35 cents a1xl 25 cents.
Manager Grau believes in playing TO a
packed house at low prices rather than q
few people ae higher prices.
The company is composed Of the old.
time favorites, with the addition of several
artists new to Savannah, including Miss
Bessie Fsirbairn, who is said to be COM
medienne of rare ability, and Mr. Gilbert
Clayton, who makes a splendid second to
the funniest Of funny comic singers, Stan
ley Falch.
Following the "Boceaccio,n on Tuesday
night. will be Said Pasha," and Wednes-
day matinee, Bohemian Girl" During
this engagement several new operas will be-
produced for the first time in Savannah.
The chorus OF the Grau company is said to
be the strongest ever heard In the south
This will be the only appearance in this city
OF the Grau Opera Company, and it is said
the company, which numbers thirty-six
people, will more than surprise the theater-
going public. This will also be the only
operatio event of the season, as Manager
johnson has no more opera booked.
The sale OF seats for the first three ope-
ras, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights, will open at Livington's this morn
ing. The andbuncement of the opening Of
the sale yesterday was an error.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-18

The Georgia Hussars were the only mill
tary company illustrated in HarpeY's
Weekly as a distinct company in connection
with the inaugural ceremonies at Washing
ton.
The revival services in the Methodist
churches by DR.. Leftwich will open in
Trinity church tomorrow morning, and
win continue through the week. DR.. Left
night.
wick to organize a bicycle club on the
watch club plan. Each member is to.pay
81 so week, and at the end of each week a
wheel will be ratified, and one OF the MEM
bers will be the winner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-18
AT ST. PArR1cKs CHURCH.

Father Brsslan breaches on the Ii Re
and Achievements Of ST. Patrick.
a solemn mass was celebrated at st.
Patriok's church at $50 O'Clock by Rev. P.
Il. McMahan. with Fathers Breslan of
Macon and Sohlenoks Of Columbus
as deacon and subdeacon. The church and
affairs were deliberately decorated in green
and the Ancient Order Of Hibernians and
st. Patricks Total Abstinence Benevolent
Society attended the mass in regalia. The
music was splendidly rendered.
Father Breslan of Macon delivered the
penegyric on St. Patrick, which was a re-
sumo OF his early life and subsequent great
achievements in the cause OF Christianity.
Father Breslan paid high tribute 30 the Irish
race for the manner in which 10
has kept the faith implanted by
st. Patrick despite centuries Of persecution,
and predicted that ere long God will reward
the fortitude Of her people by aiding them
il securing the freedom for which they
have 50 long been struggling
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-18

On weekly subject. According to emil
nent authority Mother Eve Was responsible
for our wearing clothes. Some little as to
lohether the lceather had anything to do
with it crossed our mind as we watched the
thermometer; but that's not the question.
We must wear clothes. and the only cues
ton is, where TO buy them. The answer is
simple: You do not want to pay two prices.
Appel 81 Schaul have one price to all. and
that price cheaper than all discount sales.
CAN and convince yourself. A ppel g.
Schaul. I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-18
IRISHMEN'S GREAT DAY.
TIE SONS OF THE EMERALD ISLE
HONOR ST. PATRIOK's MEMORY.

A Military Mass at the Cathedral-The
Jasper Green's Part IN the Ceremony.
The Street Psrade-A Salute at the
.TasDer Monumept-The ancient Or
der of Hlbernians' Dinner.
The unpropitious weather yesterday al
though it turned the streets into muck and
nire and caused the colors Of flags hoisted
in honor OF the day to run, did not dampen
the ardor VI SavsanRh's Irishmen end Irlsh
women or their children.
st. Patrick's day was celebrated more en-
Enthusiastically than has been the case for
several years. Green flags waved every
where interminEled with the stars and
stripes. and everybody with Irish blood in
their veins, aud many without it, sported
shamrooks, green bouttoniers, ribbons aud
other emblems of the Emerald Isle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-18
Wearing the Blue Again.

Mayor MoDonough yesterday appointed
ex-Assistant Chief Of Police Killourhy to
the vacant sergesntcy, and he will begin
duty to-night. Acting Health Officer
Brandt passed him as thoroughly qualified
physically TO perform all The duties of
police officer.
The appointment Of Mr.. Killourhy will
be pleasant news to his friends after the
bitter fight made on him by a number of
politicians.