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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-08-08
HOUSE-BOATING IN CHINA.
A Recent View of the Land OF the
Mongolians.

A Recent View of the Land OF the
Mongolians.
After reading all about China by
twenty five authors, supposed that
few travellers go there because OF its
filthy cities, terribly bad inns, and the
hostility of the people toward foreign
ers. supposed that if anyone did go
there he would certainly be hooted at
and hustled, if not stoned, as SO many
of the heroic authors say they were;
he would risk catching the cholera,
the smallpox, or the black death, and
he would sustain himself upon diet
of rats and cats amid dirty, poverty
stricken people swarming upon a
wretched country. Even after 1
reached China I found that there were
plenty of Europeans in the treaty
ports who knew no more of the land
on whose edge they live than to repeat
these calumnies. In spite of every
thing, l travelled about two OF the
eighteen provinces And by choosing
the best part of the empire, by carry
ing a large stock of that good-nature
which works the greatest magic with
the Chinese, and by being properly
counseled, 1 enjoyed the most de-
lightful Of all my journeys-one so COM
pletelv delightful that l do not hest
tate to recommend it to the great army
of globe -trotters, even to the most fas'
tidious ladies and the tenderest chill
dren among them.
saw filthy cities-though few more
dirty than l have seen in other part'
of the world-notably Cuba-therefore
l avoided all of them except ka-din
which proved that not all are especial
ly dirty. did not trouble the inns, ant
am not even certain that saw single
one of them. I was terribly cursed b.
an old hag in Soo-chow, but that CAV
her pleasure and did me no harm.
was otherwise charmingly entertaine'
by a very good-natured, playful pee
pie, who never failed to grin at me
and who always got heartily laughe
at in return, because we were both S
:, funny-looking in each others eyes, A
for the smallpox, cholera and blaci
death, ! have no doubt that, as M
England, of Foo-chow, told me, "thes
epidemics grow wearisome when tn
funerals become incessant," but L d1
!. not see one European who dreade
them, or more than one who had eve
~ caught one Of these everyday luxurie
), l made my longest journey in tt
u Swallow houseboat, with every Eur
. pean comfort, eating as if l were
," very rich man in London or in Pari
waited on by eleven servants, at
% average daily cost of about five dolla
each for two of us, enjoying as rich,
~ fertile and as beautiful country
T. the sun is able to visit in his rount
70 and being amused and informed by
constant succession of the liveliest, t
n funniest, the strangest and the mt
interesting experiences that am al
W to imagine with my occidental int
10 lect.-Julian Ralph, in Harper's MAJ
40 zina
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-08-08
ONE BY ONE.

One by one the days go by:
Dark or fair they do not stay;
One by one they dawn, they die,
Bearing all their gifts away.
Days Of Joy and days Of grief.
Each with offerings all its own
Opening roses, falling leaf.
Each related, each alone.
Something each to do or bear
Each its task and each its rest,
Each the burden OF its care,
Care that gives to Joy its zest-
Never when SURPRISING fair
VIII they linger when we plead;
Never hasten for our prayer
When in grief We bid them speed.
One by one they come, they go;
Fleeing onward, fateful. stern.
Like the rivers ceaseleSs flow,
Onward, never to return.
-Iuel 10 Clark, in Union Signal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-08-08

the way from New York to appeal to-
their sympathies on behalf OF home.
missions.
II wonder if it is cortagious?" said
old Mrs. McAdams, looking very round,
eyed through her spectacles.
Contagious" said Mrs Emmons; ''it
ought to find it's way into every house
in our village"
"Whatr' cried Mrs. sMcAdams; "the
smallpox"
mo; certainly notS said Mrs. EN-
mons: ''the sympathetic movement in
home missions"
And then everyone laughed. Mrs.
McAdams looked puzzled, and Mrs. EN-
mons drew herself up and remarked
that 'it was very irreverent to laugh at
sacred things"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-08-08
FROM THE HOSPITAL.

ES," said Rev.
Mr.. D Id bl e, II
knew I could de-
p e n d upon the
hospitality of my
flock to entertain
this c xc e l | ent
young divine, see
ing that my own
household is in sc
disor ganized q
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-08-08

Cherry sauce.-cream one-thira OF
o o,nful of butter with one cupful OF
sugar: add one-half teacuptul OF eherry
;uica and beat we'll. The juice can be
strained from cherries which have
been stoned and sugared an nour pe
forehand. Serve very cold. An excel
lent addition to almost any plain puo'
ding, sa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-08-08
zine.
In 1890 there were

In 1890 there were 472 manufac-
tories of silk in this country with an
invested capital of s51, 900, 900, employ
ing over 50,OOO,00o hands, to whom
were paid wages of $40, ,7Oo,O 900, the
product of the factories being roughly
valued at Ss7,o00.0oa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11
PRIZES FCR YOCNG ARTISTS.

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE
ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
The annual distribution of awards of merit to the
pupils OF the National Academy OF Design took
place in tho ecture-room OF the academy ut
o'clock last night The pupils first heard an ad-
dress from Thomas W. Wood. tho president. after
which he announced the awards follows:
Antique School-Day class figure. Eilio, silver
medal 10 Stephen Pankas. the Elliot bronze medal
to Daniel Petgor: honorable mention. Nellie {.
Madison and Alice G. Boyd. head. Elliot bronze
medal to Katharine l.. Kimbsll; honorable men
ton. Florence Fradkin and Ellen Ravcnscroft.
Gum: Elliot bronze medal to Alexander A. Geiges;
honorable mention Adelaide Coombs; head Elliot
bronze medal to Amelia Langley; honorable men
ton. Esse q. Sawter. Day class. torso Elliot
bronze medal to Samuel Weiss: honorable men
ton, Frances g Thomson and Bertha Denlson.
Sawtelle: honorable mention Frank J. Messer-
schmitt and Francesca +. Bowd!sh.
Life School-Pantng from the nude Suydam sill
medal 10 Martin Petersen day class Suyla N
silver medal to George r. Havelka: Suvdam bronze
medal Margaret Eckerson honorable mention
Egbert Cadmus. Clarice w. Buld and Elizabeth +.
X Van Elten; night class Suydam silver medal "a
Balm: honorable mention. Adoph Methfessel. Felix
NJ Houchard and Adolph Bierhals.
Composition Classic Martin Petersen. 800 from,
the Hallgarten School prize fund: to Henry S. So
renson $50 from the Hallgarten School prize fund
honorable mention Adolph Methfcsse
Painting Classic Marie Theresa Hart. $50 from
the Hallgarten School prize fund to Ferdinand w
honorable mention. Origer A. Van Zandt and Mar
Petersen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11
MANS View
OF Marriage.
"LS MARRIAGE A FAILURE ?"

II is not uncommon for men TO bewa the fact that
marriage so seldom real companionshp.
that man and wife are separated by difference OF
taste, Of mental outlook, of general interest in ie
Il Is perhaps even more common to hear women
blamed for what is called breach OF contract in the
marriage relation If the wife be delicate down,
nervous and irritable, if her smile and her spirits
have taken flight. il worries her husband we'll as
herself Even worse symptoms may follow the
suffers from seeplessness and fain,rg spells.
her head is in whrl, her back aches. and she has
that awful crowdirg down feeling in the abdomen.
1t depends on the woman whether she will permit
these troubles to continue day by day leading to
life Of misery.
Thousands have been cured by taking DR.. Pierce's
Favoritc Prescription, and why not you? healthy
woman is always interesting she passes for beauty
because she is happy and her good spirits arc con-
tagious. Good nature goes with health rritablty
and peevishness with sickness
Those who suffer from the arrangements. dis
orders and diseases Of the sex should remember
that Dr. K. v. Pierce Chief Consulting Physician to
the Invads' Hotel and Surgical Institute. Buffalo.
n Y, has, for over quarter of a century, made the
diseases of women specially. Send 10 cents lin
stanps) to him. at above address, for his medical
book on Women and Her Diseases" (I6S pages
profusely illustrated with wood cuts and colorcd
pates) II will be mailed to you securely sealed
PLAIN enVsIoPe It contains photographs, names and
addresses Of vast number who have been cured
You can correspond with them and learn how they
cured themselves without having to consult doctQS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11
4 SILLY BILL PASSED.

\ SILLY BILL 1ASSED
THE ASSEMBLY TAKES MR. FoLEY's SHOT AT
MIR. GoDKIN SERIOUSLY.
Albany Nav 10 SpecaD.-The Assembly to-day
n,ssed the so-ca,led Civil Service Commission bill
~ Mr Foley. intended by ts author TO rebnke ana
d,scredlt a recent appointment made In New-iork
nv civil, Service Commissioner Godkin. Mr. Godkin
II will be remembered was held responsible for the
annontment as a Civil Service examiner or re-
norter on The Evening Post" OF which newspaper
no &c the editor Rumors also reached Albany that
no had placed or would place. relative OF his on
the pavroll OF the commission. Last Friday, aiter
making a personal and somewhat vituperatve at
tack on Mr. Godkin. Mr.. Foley introduced the ioi-
lowing bill In the Assembly:
No person employed by any Civil Service Coniins-
sloner in his private capacity. or by any corporation
whereof any such Commissioner Is director or
manager. nor any person standing within the nIst
degree OF consanguinty TO any civil Service Coniis
sioner shall be appointed examiner secretaI! vi
other officer to such commission. or 10 hold any Puo
lie office directly under such commission OF u"ue'
any member thereof
Although every understood that MT. fo'es
purpose was merely TO make little Tammahy Cap
,aI at Mr. Godkln's expense. the judiciary COMMIT,
too ~ the Assembly took the measure seriously anu
on the calendar II passed without ob)ectlon. ~
win probably be concurred In by the senate some
time NEXT week As the examiner aimed al py tne
hilI resigned after three days service II Is uncertain
whether measure II II becomes Ia" VII I'D ~
MA associates. Whether the Governor VIII sign 80
picayune and personal piece OF legislation Is aiSo
problenatical.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11
TO ADJOURN NEXT THURSDAY.
HE DAY FIXED BY AN ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION


SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Albany. May 10 (SpeciaD.-The end OF the iegis-
,ative session Is now In sight. For week past
tho leaders in both branches have been counting
., closing up the work Of the session by next Ihurs
dav May l6 and to-day a resolution ior maj au
iournment on that date was passed IN the Asse"
b,v without opposition The resolution was not acted
m nj once In the Senate. but went 10 inc i''aie'
Committee where II will be held until MONDAY VI
Tuesday OF next week. when a DEFINITE prosra"'he
for the closing hours OF the session can DC ar
ranged. ,.,,os h,,
az all the bills on which action was demanueu U,
,-gen, nublic necessities. the Greater New o'n
r,oasur. alone remains be disposed or Inc o'e.'
have either been passed. or killed or smo'he:e' u"
49, ,nno- branch OF the Legislature. Ear'y IN inc
soss,or rho leaders thought an Adjournment cou''
IA had by May 3. Delays and deadiocHs II, NV
so,o,a b,asted this agreeable expecta'ionn. ont %
and,e,. 70 ada that dissolution mex MI. Tm,
ne more than welcome not only ny w Rpa,nsc,ycs
t h ne grea, majority OF the legislators 90 IN.
~ -nsaker Fish to-day named the ioow'n trar and
sp,aI COMMITTEES 10 sit during the sunsne' I'm
sIpos,isate the alleged stealing OF .'nor ,rdgn
u u,s lands: Messrs Conkling. sanger ''''e'
hWT'e nsworh introduced the supplementary The
~, Mi appropriai.ng sph.5S3 In aa nd.S ~ ''
pS,y,nai bill which appropriates N''"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11
ILLINOIS STEEL MILLS RESrME WORK.

South Chicago. May 10.-The Illinois Steel Com
pany this morning discharged the seventy men who
precpltated the riot Tuesday night. These men, OF
course. not at work. but the company this
morning sent them formal notice of their dismissal
from ts employ. and under 10 circumstances will
they be re-engaged General Manager W. s. Walker
announced noon that the works will reopen Mon
day. with the exception OF the department In which
the strikers were employed. Three hundred skilled
aborers. part OF those out Of work by the shutting
down OF the plant. made their appearance at the
gates early to-day and declared that they were
ready to go to work. They were put 10 work this
afternoon BY tomorrow night four OF the furnaces
will have blasts on and more than two-thirds OF the
employees will be at work Fifteen hundred men were
at work In the mills to-day and for the first time
since the strike began the grounds open to re-
pOrters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11
The Standard American
Toilet Soap,
Cashmere Bouquet.

with which Fam acquainted. The illiterate voter
will have to state his intention Of asking ala 10
prepare his ballot on Election Day fourteen days
before election, and, therefore, his record can
be investigated
Assemblyman Sanger introduced in the AS
sembly to-day and had Senator Higgins intro
duce in the Senate a bill authorizing the Cow
ernor TO appoint five persons to constitute
commission to investigate the methods or or
ganization and government of the Legislature
the introduction ana advancement OF Dills ana
legislative business generally. 1t Will be re-
membered that Mr.. Sanger some time ago de-
scribed In detail In The Tribune the confusion
OF present legislative methods and the impossi-
bility of even a well-informed member follow
ing legislation and knowing the character OF
the various bills he Is called upon TO vote for or
against. Mr.. Sanger thinks. and thinks rightly.
that with a Legislature Of 200 members the
confusion will be far worse II present methods
are not reformed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11
A VICTORY FOR MR.. MILHOLLAND.

REJECTION OF THE ARGUSs' CONTENTION AS
TO LEGISLATIVE PRINTING.
Albany. May 10 (SpeciaD.-Thc matter OF legis
lative printing made further progress to-day. Sec
rotary OF State Palmer having returned TO the
capital explaining that he was called out OF town
on imperative business. the Board was enabled &c
meet this morning. At 10 o'clock the Controller
the Secretary Of State and the Attorney-Genera
gave a hearing to all concerned Mr.. Parker In
behalf of THE Argus" Company. asserted that a
certain Item for extra bills. which had been ordered
by concurrent resolution. should be excluded
from the computation, while William NJ. Wins and
John F. Montignani. on behalf Of John E. MIL
holland Of New-York. commended that this item
should be considered.
1t appears that the item In question had been
bid upon by all bidders. THE Argus" as TO this
item had made very large bid. namely 81 per
hundred. AS over 100000 Of these extra bills were
ordered last year, THE Argus estimate was
over 5000 Mr. Milholland had bid ls cents a
hundred on this item. and his proposition was
therefore, only about $500 In other words Mr.
Milholland offered do for less than $1,000 what
THE Argus offered to do for over 5000 This
resulted in Mr.. Milholland's bid in gross for all
legislative printing being several thousand dol
lars less than was Tho Argus's" bid
Mr. Parker's argument based a technical
construction of the statute. the following of which
would result. was practically conceded In in
volving the State in extensive litigation and other
legal complications. There was no doubt. further
that similar charges for extra bills had been paid
for since 1885, and that an allowance for the pay
ment OF this very item now in the present
Supply bill. 1t shown therefore. In reply 10
Mr.. Parker that the State would undoubtedly pay
for these extra bills and II obliged to pay for them
at The Argus Company's rate. the loss TO the
State In accepting his bid whether technically
lower or not would be from 5000 to $1,000. 1t was
demonstrated also that Mr. Mlholland's bid was
hal
State; whereas. THE Argus's". bid was unbalanced
Among the lawyers and OF affairs present
there was, exclusive OF the immediate friends OF
THE Argus but one opinion at the conclusion
Of the argument. namely. that as business men
and officials int!usted with the interests OF the
State the Board could not exclude the Item in
question II was. therefore. no surprise that AFTER
the Board had gone into executive session: their
decision was announced sustaining the contention
OF Mr. Mhollands counsel and directing that the
extra bills should be entered into and should be
figured on. l.,
This practically settles the controversy. Is
a decided victory for Mr. Nilhoand. and puts the
Democratic Argus out OF the race The Board ad-
journed without awarding the contract. FOR the
purpose Of allowing Mr. Speer. OF The Argus
10 take such legal proceedings as he should be ad-
vised to take to review the action OF the Board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11
GEN. SCHOFIELD PLANNING \ FINAL lo'"

WASHINGTON May lo.-I.ieutenani-General Sc"o-
field who will continue In command OF Tue AM
until his retirement on reaching the age mint vi
scptember o. will leave Washington next lhu'S-
dav on an extended tour OF Inspection uu' ms
which he will visit the most important posts VI inc
Army He will be accompanied by his ans Lieu.
,enant-C olonels Sanger and Schoheld ana VIII
maintain his headquarters here through teicsrapn'
communication lie will go directly TO Memphis
whore he has accepted invitation TO a''enu ms
instruction encampment and drills OF the mira
assembled from several states. BY order OF Gen
cral Schofed two companies OF infantry a'g Two
companies OF cavalry. with re2im"n'al o'I.'
IN. regulars viii take part In the encampihen'.
After spending saturday, sunday ana Mohuay d,
Memphis the General Will start for IN" Vest ana
his future movements will depend wholly upon
subsequent Developments - -. c.r
In soeaking OF the object OF his tour the Zen
eral SAID today that he d.i not contemplate max
ing IN official report OF his tour for transmission
10 Congress his hral report as General COM
manllng having been made last year, But during
the seven years that he had occupied MS present
station he thought that the condition OF me Army
had Improved and he desired N closing MS career
TO make n personal examination ana endeaNor 70
discover whit further improvements could he mace
Tho conclusion he reaches during his tour would
therefore be presented 20 the secretary or war
and the President FOR their Information and pos
siblo guidance and would probably not be or the
ma turc OF a report TO be made public.
General Schoreli does not expect 10 return 10
Washington until about the date OF his retirement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11
CLATNIyG A BODY WOW ~ A WAGER

Denver. Col. May 10.-Dr Rucker Coroner o.
Pocatello. Idaho. arrived In Denver yesterday. lie
Is seeking possession of a body won In a game Of
cards He is opposed by DR.. Ceuno. the lta'an
Consul Cuebo PERI committed suicide just before
the day set for his hanging for the murder OF
named Mcnamara. PERI offered to wager h's
corpse against 500 that he could defeat Dr. Rucker
n cards II he won, the doctor was TO SEND Inc
money TO Perri's mother in Southern Italy. ~ ne
lost. the doctor was 10 have the body TO dissect
They played and DR.. Rucker won. Peril signed
paper ordering that his body should forever remain
in the possession OF DR.. Rucker. DIR. Ceuro VIII
make every effort to gain possession o. what Is le,t
OF the Italian murderer and bury the bones Accord
ing to the rites of the Church OF Rome
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11

en- On for continuing the State Land Survey under
Terplanck Covin. the superintendent Of the Sur Sur
anynronriati lion Mir Colvn has secured for several
Years Governors Hill and Flower having vetoed
his appropriation bills each year MI Gown Is
Republican. ,, ..o-.A. ,.r.,s
inc The salary OF the State Superintendent OF Pub
Chapter 5ss-Assemblyman f.. c. Stewards, APP
nronriatinp 800 600 for constructing and equpping
buiidlnrs for the State Veterinary College at Cor
nell University.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11
REpUBLICASs FEAST ON PLIyKED SHAD.

Camden, ~ j.. May 10 (specaD.-Seven full car
loads Of exuberant Essex County Republicans went
to Gloucester eat planked shad this morning. The
crowd was not large was expected. owing to
the funeral OF Ex-Governor Green taking place to-
day at Elizabeth. The party headed by the
chairman OF the County Committee. Major Carl
Lentz. Other weknown men present were State
Treasurer Swain, Assemblymen Robertson. OF Pas.
sale; Codding, OF Union; Barnard and Derousse. OF
Camden. and Harrison and Eisee, OF Essex. Tho
dinner lasted all the afternoon. Major Lsntz pre-
sided and acted 40 toaStmaSter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11
BILLS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.

BILLS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR
Albany, May 1o.-Governor Morton has approved
these bills:
Chapter 575-Assembyman Hamilton's. providing
for additional expenses Of Commissioners OF Ap.
nraisal connected with the sanitary protection OF
the New-York City water supply.
Chapter Ex-senator Guys, regulating the grad
ing and having OF streets in the Annexed District
Chapter Ex-senator Guys. providing for the ex
penses Of Supreme Court Justices In New-fork
city VINO come from without the county.
Chapter 5sEAssemblyman Kecks. appropriatinl