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The Bossier banner., 1894-01-11
JUSTICE IN THE BUSH.
When the Judges Fell Out the Prisoner
Got Free.

When the Judges Fell Out the Prisoner
Got Free.
There is very good story going the
rounds respecting ''bush JUSTICE If
it is not true, it ought to be. A gum
digger had been accused by store
keeper of larceny of some gum. The
accused was brought up at an impro-
vised court in pub. Three justices
sat in row at one end of the room, the
prisoner, constable and prosecutor at
the other After hearing the evidence,
one of the justices, after looking at a
Justices Guide, said to the prisoner:
'We find you guilty; six months
hard"
No. chimed in with: you've read
the wrong page; it should be page -
and three months;'' while No. dis
sented from both awards, and said that
under page =, the correct sentence
was a month.
II won't have a month";" said the
storekeeper; ''it's not good enough"
''Silence in the court" roared the
constable.
"Well, then, 1 withdraw the case"
said the prosecutor. Case accordingly
withdrawn. The storekeeper, it is said,
got the gumdigger into the backyard
and hammered him. Feeling somewhat
satisfied then, he gave the gumdigger a
one pound note as shinplaster, and so
the affair ended. d.-Aukland News.
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Negligees and Tea Gowns

Negligees and tea gowns are more
elaborate this year than ever before,
and they are certainly most satisfac-
tory objects to lavish money on. have
seen exquisite ones in combinations OF
yellow and white, blue and white and
green and white. They are, apparent
ly, perfectly loose, but in reality are
fitted with as much attention to detail
as street costume, only such yards
and yards of material are used to hang
loosely and full that the trouble taken
to have them exactly right hardly
shows. Lace is, of course, the trim
ming always used for these garments,
and it is used most layishly. They are
made of silk, bengaline and cashmere.
The prettiest are Of bengaline, Vogue
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THE GUEST CHAMBER.
That 1t be Pretty and Inviting the House
wife's Pride.


That 1t be Pretty and Inviting the House.
wife's Pride.
A pretty and inviting guest chamber
is one of the most agreeable possessions
of the good housewife. She takes pride
in it, and even when it is unoccupied it
is perpetual pleasure to her.
Such room ought to be in every
house. 1t is one of the inconveniences
of modern circumstances to be obliged
to turn out some member of the family
from his or her room when visitors Sre
expected. This makes confusion and
hard work, ,oftentimes ill-feeling among
members of the family, and entails no
end ofpetty annoyances If the evicted
tenant is quartered upon some other
branch of the household thera may be
crowding and contention; the outsiders
things are in the way and are put about
in every available corner; there are
whisperings and inquiries for this, that
and the other that is out of place, and
an undercurrento of discomfort prevails.
1t is quite worth while, even at some
little trouble and cost to keep up
turning out and no extra work except
that few minutes to shake out and dust
and rearrange. One of the best of
housekeepers has small but very pref
ty room set apart for this purpose. She
has covers of stiffly starched muslin for
the various articles in the apartment.
There is fitted cover for the chande-
lier which fastens to little hook in
the ceiling, and it's long end is brought
by single turn of the hand around
the pipes and the globes, and tied in
loop underneath.
Another cover encloses the entire
dressing case; the washstand is SINH
larly provided for; and the bed has
muslin canopy that takes it in from the
tops of the post to the floor. Some
loose pieces of cloth are spread over
the carpet and pressed close to the
base board. When an arrival is ex-
pected these covers are very carefully
lifted off that no particle of dust may
fly from them, made into parcel and
carried out. There is no necessity for
sweeping and nothing to dust; fifteen
minutes will do the entire arranging
for the room and everything is ready.
After the guest has left the room is
thoroughly put in order and every
thing is covered up. This is much bet
ter than the usual tearing out moving
furniture and general overhauling that
most guest chambers require. The put
ting in order is done when there is
time and strength for it, and has not
to be crowded into few hours be-
tween the notice of the coming guest
and the arrival. Nobody is tired with
such work, as it was done long ago
This takes little trouble, and a room
must specially be set apart; but wher-
ever this is possible it would be found
to pay in the saving of strength and
the wear and tear and worry of hasty
preparation n-Boston Herald.
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An Important Point.

''Been buying a saddle horse for my
daughter" said the fat man to the man
with the spectacles.
"So?" said the spectacled man.
eyes. l picked out nice bay, we'll
broke-tried him myself-and brought
him around for her approval. She
looked him over with as fine critical
air as l ever saw, but I'll bet the cigars
for the two of us you can never guess
what she asked me after she got
through"
''No, l can't guess. What was it?'
''She wanted to know if was sure
the beast would never fade. ."-Indian-
apolis Journal.
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SWEET SURPRISES.

There arc times Of sweet surprises,
When God giveth to the soul
Revelations of is mercies
Witt upon life's purest scroll
Tt may be some dear blessing
We had prayed and wished for long
Yet had scarcely dared 10 hope for
That comes to fill our hearts with song.
Or the kindly light it may be,
Beaming from some tender eyes,
Where we have not claim OF friendship
That stirs US with glad surprise.
Or the first sweet breath of springtide
BY the south wind softly stirred
Fragrant blossoms of the April,
Or early bluebirds we have heard
Or the friendship more than precious
Which finds expression Of it's love,
Nv some all unlookedfo- token
Which falls like sunshine from above.
Yes along life'S dusty waysideS
Springeth many pure delight,
Bringing all the JOY OF morning
Into the winter of our night.
Lisa A. Fletcher, in n. Y. Observer.
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THE GOOD OLD BAKE-OvEN.
Coming Into Fashion Again in the Wealth.
Ter Country Houses.


A revival of an old fashion in the
shape of an exterior oven is now to be
seen at some of our smart country
houses. Few housekeepers, since the
days of the old-fashioned brick oven,
realize the value and convenience of a
special oven. 1t is not in the nature of
things that the stove or range, which
is used also for broiling, roasting, boil
ing and frying can respond at all times
as satisfactorily to its duties as baker.
When the oven is in use there is
tendency to draw the heat from the
top or the oven sufferers. Nothing
ever bakes as sweet and wholesome
bread as the old-time brick oven. 1t is
strange that this convenience has gone
so completely out of use. Its cause is,
of course, proverbial American love of
modern improvements and haste to
be completely done with the old in
order to be on with the new. There
is, however, as said above, a revival at
luxurious country places of the sepa-
rate oven as a convenience of the
kitchen, whether it is a brick oven or
the newer iron oven.
1t is found that pastry is baked in a
much more satisfactory manner in one
of these ovens than in any stove oven.
Bread is 'sweeter baked in a brick
oven, and Boston beans, old-time In
dian puddings, the delicious plum cakes
of our grandmothers' days all owe
their special sweetness to the slow,
uniform heat which can only be OBJ
tanned in perfection in brick oven. A
small brick oven about two feet square
is sufficient for the needs of a small
family. Such an oven requires con-
siderable space, as the walls should be
at least twelve inches thick and the
pile of masonry which forms the base
should be several feet above the ground,
and built with strong foundation.
Such an oven may be built with a
CRATE SO that it can be heated from
underneath either with coal or wood;
or it may be made in the old-time way,
where the fire is built directly on the
oven bottom. 1t takes an expert work
man who understands the building of
bakers ovens to do the work, in order
that the fues may be built correctly
and the proper draughts be secured.
In the simplest form of the oven, a
fire of hardwood kindlings is made on
the oven floor, and allowed to burn
down to an ash. Then the oven is
cleaned out with shovels and long
brush, kept for that purpose. The
pastry, which requires strong heat,
is the first thing baked after the heat
is tested, 1t is possible, by the use of
an oven thermometer, to ascertain the
exact degree of heat. The bread is
baked after the pastry, and after the
bread the beans, the puddings, or any
thing that requires long, slow heat.
This slow, continuous heat can not be
obtained as well in the iron oven, be-
cause it cools off quicker than in the
brick oven. The cheapest OF iron ovens
cost S25, and sometimes more when set
in place. A good brick oven may be
built of hard brick for SIS or $50. The
special value of such an oven is felt in
the summer time, as it may be built in
a court adjoining an outside chimney,
so that none of the heat of the baking
is felt in the house, and the kitchen
may be kept mparatively cool.-N.
V Tribune
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A Hunter.-Chappie-'I'm awfully
fond of hunting dogs" She innocent.
ly)-"Yes? Where do you go to hunt
them?"-Detroit Free Press.
-Cupper, Cowper and Cooper are de-
scendants of men who made the wooden
cups from which our English fore
fathers drank their beer.
-"Undoubtedly soldiers make the
the best husbands" ''How is that,
senora?'' Because they are accus-
toned to subordination. Ell Noti-
ciero.
Miss Softly (who has been attend
ing course OF flectures) professor,
l saw such funny old fossil in the
museum to-day. 1 thought of you at
once. Vogue.
-Muggins-'I never knew a man to
take so much interest in his business
as Closefst" Buggins-''Whati is hep
Muggins-'A money lender" "-Phila-
delphia Record.
lis the 9:48 train delayed?" eyes,
he's about fifteen minutes late" ''Why
do you call train hep" "Cause
this train is he. It's fast male
train, mister. IN. Y. Recorder.
Vinegar will not split rocks, so
Hannibal could not thus made his way
through the Alps. Nor will it dissolve
pearls, so that the story of Cleopatra
drinking pearls melted in vinegar must
have been a fiction.
-Wife-''Who was at the back gate
just now?" Husband-"A tramp who
wanted something to eat" Wife-"Did
you invite him in to get bite?" Hus-
BANDIT invited him in, but Towser
got the bite. ''-Norristown Herald.
-Jones-"Wen, Smith, did you pro-
pose to Miss Airess last night?' Smith
Yes, and her answer was very am
biguous and contradictory" Jones'
''Why, what did she say?" Smith
''She gave me positive negative. -
Yankee Blade.
Very Funny sir,'' said Mr.
Gallagher, sit was funny enough to
make a donkey laugh. laughed till l
cried" And then as he saw smile go
round the room he grew red in the face
and went away mad.-Boston Post.
Why They We're Discharged. Gus
tomer-"Was it because your business
was SO dull that you discharged half
your help?" Dry Goods Dealer-"Not
at all. The saleswomen wore such big
sleeves, you know, that we had to re-
duce the force one-half or enlarge the
shop. Boston Transcript.
Bobby is attending to his piano
lessons very faithfully of late" said
that youths uncle. YES" replied his
mother; 81 don't have any trouble
with him about that now" "How did
you manage it?'' ''Some of the neigh
bors complained of the noise his exer-
else made, and l told him about it.
Now he thinks it's fun to practice. -
Washington Star.
"A Frenchman's gallantry to ladies
is always equal to an emergency. At
a party a gentleman of that race
stepped heavily upon the toe of lady,
who looked up with an angry frown
pardon, madam" he said, bowling
low, ''but 1 have forgot to bring my
microscope" Your microscope" But
yes: for to see re leetle feet of
madam. ."-Tit-Bits.
Little Billy came in one afternoon
from an assembly of the children of
the neighborhood with his clothes
pierced above and below with great
many little holes. For PHYS sake, :"
exclaimed his mother, ''what has hap
pened to you?' co." said Billy, we've
only been playing grocery store, and
everybody was something in it; and
was the Swiss cheese. youths Com
panion.
The Bossier banner., 1894-01-11
Fit Punishment for a VandaI.

The vandal, with his barbarity and
city knife and pencil, who has an in
sane longing to associate his meaning
less name with the great places of ma
ture and history, has not so free hand
in the Yellowstone reservation as he
enjoyed before the park was guarded
by the soldiers of the United States
army 1t has been the custom of this
creature to carve his initials on the
front of the terraces and to write his
name in the liquid left in the pools
after a geyser has been playing. Years
after the writing in the water the
name is legib!e and the pencil marks
are fresh, so slowly does the geysers
build up their deposits, The Upper
Geyser Basin is fifty miles from Fort
Yellowstone, at the Mammoth Hot
Springs. The telegraph is the enemy
of offenders the world over, and if a
tourist writes his name in pool he
may be reasonably certain that the
fact will be telegraphed to the post
through which he must pass when his
trip is done, and there he is very like.
" to meet captain of cavalry, who
will hand him rubber and send him
back fifty miles under guard to erase
his name.-The Million.
The Bossier banner., 1894-01-11
A HaIrbreadth Escape.

First Pensioner-Did you have any
lucky escapes during the war?
Second Pensioner-I should think so
Twas fortunate enough to be in Canada
the whole time.-Truth,
The Bossier banner., 1894-01-11

-"Will you have piece OF cake,
Johnny?" Yes 'Yes, f." IF
you've got any,"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-11
Eleven Millions in Jewels.

The Russian crown and other state
Jewels are valued at the enormous
sum Of Sll, 900, 600, taking United
States money as a basis Of calcula-
tion; the crown itself is worth at least
st, 600, 600. 1t is adorned with hun
dreds Of diamonds, individual speci-
mems OF which are valued at all the
way from few dollars up to enor-
nous sparklerS worth thousands upon
thousands Of dollars.
Besides the diamonds, which make
this costly headdress look rs il it had
been buried in n shower of falling
stars, there are tifty.four pearls, each
without n flaw, set around the rim,
a ruby of extraordinary size and bril-
lancy being used as centrepiece.
The crown was made by Panzie, the
old-time Genoese court jeweler, and
was first used by Catherine the Great.
New York Journal.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-11

call it, if you like, the beginning Of
one; but do you accept il"
stern could make no reply. The
desire for vengeance had fed; but in
It's place was dull longing for JUS
tice. Then he thought OF Talbot, Of
the afternoon in the Strand. Go,
now. III send you my answer
( He walked as il he were carrying the
sandwich boards into the shadow Of
the room and sat down on chair.
Barry Villiers stood in the sun
light. He gazed anxiously at Stern,
and was about TO open his mouth
when his eyes fell upon the door Of
the inner room. 1t had opened, and
Kate Stern stood on the threshold.
With smile Of relief the man OF the
world bowed and went out Of the
front door.
Kate approached her father and
laid her hand on his shoulder. Stern
looked up and saw the traces OF re-
cent tears. He kissed her, and thus
love conquered both the desire to re-
instate himself and be quits with the
man who had robbed him.
MY dear" he said, you shall
marry Talbot. y LChambers's Jour-
nal.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-11
THE CoCOPAH DESERT.
A veritabie Valley Of Death in South
ern California.

For a trip across the Cocopah
Desert in southern California, you fill
your zinc canteens at the spring in
the Canada de las Palmas; then by a
gradual descent down the canyon, the
heat noticeably increasing as you de-
scend, you pass out from the cooling
shades OF the towering Sierra Madres
in that veritable Valley of Death. ]"
If you are inexperienced, a tender
foot" never attempt the trip without
"A guide, and not then between the
months Of April and October. An
Indian will pilot you across for few
dollars, or you may fall in with some
old prospector. II so, his first ques-
ton will be with reference to your
facilities for carrying water. There
are no landmarks by which to shape
your course, so II guide is an absolute
necessity. Here and there about the
plain are sand dunes, varying in
height from little hillocks to sixty
feet or more. Lay your course by
even the tallest OF these and you are
lost, for in few hours it may have
entirely disappeared only to be re-
builded by the wind at right angles to
your course several miles away. If
you are alone, and inexperienced,
your only infallible guides will be the
sun and stars; if these are obscured,
camp and wait until they reappear,
if your water supply will permit; if
not, then push on through that
scorching sand-and may the Lord
take pity on you. II you are exper-
fenced, the rocks and the cactus
bushes will tell you which is north
and which is south.
Opinions differ as to the length OF
time n man can 60 without water in
that desert and retain his reason, but
the maximum limit for one unused to
desert travel is eight hours. | know
of two leather-lungedo old prospectors
who were thirty-six hours without
water, and yet had sufficient sense
and strength to follow their old bell
burro, whose animal instinct led them
personally, | have gone twenty-five
hours without water there, and then
slaked my burning thirst in hot,
muddy alkali water that had collected
on II bears track, and, although | had
fought with n big, black mountain
tiger for the coveted draught, it was
the sweetest / ever quaffed.
There is gold in the mountains,
silver, quartz and placeIs, but there
is not sufficient water in the entire
town to supply the domestic necess-
tiles of an average camp, to say moth
ing of n stamp mill. There is alb
solutely no timber, scarcely enough
hard wood for camp-fires, and ship
ping the ore is out of the question.
fabulously rich must be the ore that
can pay for sacking and packing on
burros 100 miles to the nearest rail
road station.-LSt. Louis Globe Demo
| Graf
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-11
a Fighting SwordHsh.

Saturday c. McNey, fisherman,
returned from swordtishing trip
and reported a thrilling experience.
He had Just thrust the iron into the
great fish, when il turned and rushed
for his dory, striking it with such
force rs TO send its sword through
the boat and to overturn il. AL
McVey could do was To hold on to the
bottom Of his capsized boat. He said
that he remained four hours in that
uncomfortable position before hell
came. Then he saved his dory anc
secured the fish, which had died
This strange experience took plac,
off the South Shoals. -. Portland
(Me.) Press.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-11
THE WORST OF ENEMIES.

do not fear an enemy
Who all his days hath hated me.
i do not bother DER foe
Whose name and face j do not know.
mind me not the small attack
OF him who bites behind my back:
But Heaven help me TO the end
'Gainst that one who was once my friend.
-[John X Bangs in Harper's Weekly
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-11
THE PLACE TO FIND 1T.

The JUDGE should think yol
would be sorry for having SO far for
gotten yourself as to throw plate a
your wife.
The Prisoner (penitently)-I am
your honor; that plate cost ter
cents Buffalo Courier.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-11

The new weaves Of alpaca make
capital gowns. They are SO easily
brushed and made fit" after long
days journey, and have sufficient
warmth TO equal the light-w'igh'
serge or flannel.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-11
EVIDENTLY A TRUE STORY.

John" said the wife to herself,
as she proceeded TO disrobe her hus-
band, who had gone to bed with his
boots on, John told me he had
studied for the bar in his youth
can we'll believe it, for / think he
knows every bar in town. ."-lNew
York Press.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-11
THE. .JOKER'S BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY
MEN OF THE PRESS.
And Now They Do Not Speak Evi-
IDENTITY True Story UtiIixins His
Gift In Japan, Etc. Etc.
AND Sow THEY DO NOT SPEAK.

AND Sow THEY DO NOT SPEAK.
He-Did you know opals were in
again?
She-No; how do you know?
Heat the hop Tuesday an opal
pendant was worn by Mrs. Stoutly,
suspended by fine gold chain.
She-I shouldn't have supposed q
fine gold chain would hold her.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-11
A BORN GALLANT.

A Detroit home has among its lares
ct penates small boy who will be q
Chesterfield in point Of manners at
least, il given half chance. He has
great admiration for his mother,
and yet there are times when she is
compelled to punish him. Such a
thing occurred the other day.
Now" said she, after she had
concluded vigorous spanking for
willfulness, II hope you have changed
your mind"
NO, mamma" he sobbed. II al
ways said I'd rather be spanked by
you than kissed by any other lady in
town, and | think so yet. ."-[De
Free Press.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-11
ROMANCE THAT COST.

Marie and George have quarreled,
you know. He told her one night
that when he was out OF town he al
ways felt as though he would give
$40 for just a word with her"
"Well?"
"And so the next time he did
leave town she put him to the test
by calling him up on long-distance
telephone and making him pay the
bill. = Chicago Record.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-23

MT. Colvin. the treasurer of New York state, holds the highest position of purely financial responsibility to which it is possi- ble for citizen of this country to be elected.
 In many respects the office is second only to that of the great United States official, whose secretary himself has just publicly recommended Paine's celery compound.
 Now there comes letter of the same char acter from Treasurer Colvin.,4 -t.
 Ia the history of the most remarkable remedy this century has yet seen the fact that the ablest and most in fuential persons in the country and the most progressive physicians were the first to perceive the extraordinary worth of Paine's celery com pound is very significant.
 The fact that today this remedy Is more widely recommended by grateful people in every walk of life than all the other reme- dies in the world together is not astonish- ing5 It makes people well.
 There have appeared recently published testimonials of Mir. Carlisle's private secre- tary, of Ex- Minister to Austria Francis, of Mayor McShane of Montreal, of Miss Mabel Jenncss, of President Cook of the National Teachers' association, of General Macau- ley, and of scores of other equally respensi- ble women and men. The tsplain people' by thousands in every state in the union have testified to the merits of the com pound.
 Hon. Addison B. Colvin whose likeness is given above, who was elected treasurer of New York state last fall, was born in 1858 in Glen's Falls, N. r., where he was edu- cated in the public schools, and where he has since resided. His successful career is known to all wsll-informed persons.
 Writing to the proprietors of Paine's cell cry compound on July 12 last he said:
 s'I beg to advise you that three or four