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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-02-07
Chairman Dick,e xyill Resign.

LANSING, Mich, Jan 3l.-Samuel
Dickie of Albion has announced that he
will refuse to serve longer than through
this years convention as chairman OF the
Prohibition national committee He has
been chairman for five years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-02-07
Uhi To he an Ambassador.

DETROIT. Feb ga special TO The Free
Press from Washington says: President
Cleveland will probably send to the senate
today, or at the latest tomorrow, the name
Of Hon. Edwin +. Uhl, OF Michigan, as
ambassador to Germany
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-02-07
HeupeCked.

"weII, are you satisfied with your hus
bandf"
81 am. When I want anything now,
have only to look at him and he under
stands me at once. "-Humorlstiche Blat.
ter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12

1t is well for a poet to have slight
technical knowledge of the subject he
rhymes upon. If he hasn't the requisite
knowledge himself he would find it to
his advantage to look up friend who
can supply tine deficiency. Eternal
vigilance is the price OF good poetry.
Now, here is poet who tuneful!y
sings a song of the cycle. 1t jingles
and hath pleasant rhyme. but when it
stumbles on such lines as the following
it conclusively shows that the singer
could never have mounted his own
Pegasus:
"Oh, that was the place. and she tossed
her head,
Where my saddle was out of gear"
You catch the blunder. don't you?
Even velocipede rider knows that no
self-respecting firm of bicycle makers
would ever dream of putting the gear
;nto the saddle. But, perhaps the young
girl didn't know, you l1now.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12
ROUGHING IT OUT WEST,
Why One Broker Hates That Section o
the Country.


the Country.
st happened so long ago that I'd just
rs lief tell you fellows now," said Yip-
pey, the broker. as a party of them
were taking on liquid GOODNESS at the
club.
The doctors had told me to get out
and rough it ii l wanted to regain my
health. l was bound to give :he pre-
scription fair trial, so bought horse
at Omaha and struck out into the coun-
try. About the third night l put up
with frontier settler, and in the morn
ing my horse was gone. The old fell
low hustled around as though the rest
of his family had been muir dered. noti-
flying the deputy sheriff to take the
trail with posse and agreeing to keep
the horse for me, if recaptured, till my
return. l went right for train and
pushed on further west.
after we had gone about 30 miles
our engine broke her piston rod and
while we were waiting wild-looking
yahoo came flying down the road
astride Of my horse. 1 didn't care to
be detained in that section and when |
suggested that he take walk he
thought so well of it that he left on the
run.
Il took to the saddle again, but hadn t
gone far until was overhauled by half
dozen rough riders with sawed-off
shotguns that induced me to throw up
my hands at the first notice. Explana-
tons were no go with these fellows.
The horse was stolen, I had him and
that settled it. The posse stood three
to three for hanging me then and there,
but the deputy talked one of the men
over. They hustled NE to squire who
carried two siX-shooters in his belt and
pint of whisky under it as he held
court in the rear end of barber-shor.
The squire couldA't sentence me as
horse-thief, but the old fox gave me
three months for stealing a saddle and
bride. OF course l was not an agree
able prisoner, and when | called the
jailer liar Tor pointing me out as a
horse-thief he cut me down to bread
and water for week. When repeat
ed the offense he had menu from the
best hotel in Omaha tackled up in my
cell to aggravate the punishment. BY
the end Of 20 days my innocence was
so completely established that the
squire was glad to order my release.
But the Internal jailer detained me
| when | went to leave on claim that he
must communicate with the author
tiles. His opinion was that if had no
business there ought to pay my board.
l settled rather than wait and he
charged Delmonico rates at that. I'll
make you fellows present OF the
west."-N. Y. World.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12
THE FUNCTION OF HAIR.
1t Serves to Protect tho Tender Parts G
the Rody.

1t Serves to Protect tho Tender Parts CT
the Body.
A highly interesting paper on ''The
Function of Hair" has been read by
Prof. Exner at meeting of the Medi-
cal society. He said that writer's have
hitherto occupied themselves mainly
with speculations on tie circumstances
which have led to pahn becoming de-
nuded of his hairy covering. The hairs,
however, are not only degenerated Or
gans, but have also to fulfill some func-
tions. There is a group, such as the
eyelashes and the eyebrows, for in
stance, which are sensorial organs,
possessing tactile functions, and, more
over, serve as protection to the eyes.
In places where two integunentary
surfaces are in contact & they
act as rollers and facilitate the gliding
of the integumentary surfaces on each
other. A third function of the hairs
consists in the equalization of surface
temperature. There is no doubt that
the hair of the scalp protects the head
against external cold and also prevents
the loss of heat through the very lo.,
thermal conductivity of the hair cyl.
inders and of the cushion of air inter.
mingled with them.-Vienna Cor. Lon.
don Lancet.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12
NO.. 81.
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Rev. j. C. Plumb has recently be-
come pastor of the Congregational
church in Joplin, Mo. for the third time
since its organization.
An effort is to be made this year
to raise the minimum salary received
by the ministers of the United Meth
odist churches of England.
Mrs. c. H. Spurgeon's little tract:
"a Protest Against Bazars," states
that many English pastors and their
wives consider the bazar "a bondage
and burden" The unexpected sale of
10000 copies appears to confirm Mrs.
Surgeons thesis.
Cardinal Satolli denies indignant
ly the recent report that he has learned
to ride IA wheel. He says: 81 never
scorched a mile in my life, because I
never rode on the wheel. The clergy
in Rome are prohibited from riding a
wheel, except those priests engaged in
parochial work"
The recent death of Prof. Whitney
leaves Prof. Child the oldest instructor
in active service at Harvard. Although
he began his profession as teacher i'll
the capacity of instructor in mathe-
matics, Prof. Child is now renowned
the world over for his investigations
into the ballad literature of England
and for his isAnglo-SaXon and Chaucerian,
studies.
Scotland is about to enter into the
delights of Presbyterian controversy
over the Higher Criticism" in Biblical
study. The divinity students at Aber-
deem university, disappearing of the
teachings of DR.. David Johnston, the
orthodox professor OF Biblical crit-
cism, who denounced the higher criti-
cism in his lectures, and having failed
to convert him by disorder in the class
room, shuffiirg their feet when he
prayed and throwing Bibles at his head,
complained before the university court
of the lack of method in his teaching.
The court has decided that their
charges are proved and recommends
that the professor be retired. AS he is
appointed by the crown, there are diff.
culties in the way, SO that all the ele-
ments for a pretty and lasting theolog
ical fight are at hand.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12
HER WEIGHT IN GOLD.
Compliment Didn't Flatter the Math,
matically Inclined Girl.

matically Inclined Girl.
You are worth your weight in gold,"
he ventured to remark to the girl he
wanted to marry.
Am l, indeed" she returned, land
how much is that?"
II don't know the exact amount" he
replied, "but it's good DEAL"
We'll, l am just going to find out
how much you value me at. l have
been studying the money question late
ly and have some books that will tell
me-"
And she went to her library and re-
turned with report of the United
States treasury department.
Here it is. Pure gold is worth $20.s6
an ounce. That is troy weight, with
1000 grains to the pound. Have you a
pencil and some paper, Mr.. Chapleigh?'
"Oh, Lord" he groaned.
whats that?" sharply.
81 only said, yes, certainly"
''Well, figure out the value of a
pound avoirdupois; you know people
are weighed by avoirdupois. Only
precious metals and precious stones are
measured"
You're jewell"
mo nonsense. Figure it up"
For five minutes he wrestled with
the problem, until he felt his collar
climbing up the back of his neck.
At length she inquired:
''Well, what is it?"
II can't do it,"
give me the paper. Yet they say
men are so much better than women at
figures"
In half a minute she read the result.
"a grain of gold is worth s0.O43O66,
so a pound avoirdupois is worth $3O1.-
1862. l weigh 10 pounds. l am there
fore worth, in your estimation, $685..
l5o.s2-my weight in gold. In that
case, Mr.. Chapleigh, think you had
better marry Miss Greenwood; she is
worth $4,000. She inherited it from
her father. Good day, Mr.. Chapleigh.'
He feebly protested, but she was i'm.
placable. and he left.-Chicago Times
Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12
VOL. XXXV.
THE SPIRIT OF AUTUMN,

The nights are gittin' cooler.
The days air drawin' In,
The sorghum canes a ripenin',
Cuttin' corn'Il soon begin;
The pumpkins In the sunshine
Air yelleria' day by day.
And the birds air sorter singin'
In a melancholy way.
l dunno quite exactly
What 1t is ! aliurs hear
A-sreakin' to me soft and low
Erbout this time O. year,
A-comin' from the woodland,
Or In the murmurin' breeze,
And sometimes in the orchard,
Among the apple trees.
It's sort OF solemn sweetness,
You can feel it in the sky:
It's kind o rapture mingled
With dim desire to cry:
A lonsin'. a vague yearnin'
After something you hain't got;
A passive discontentment
With life's uncertain lot.
Sometimes l think the loved ones
All them that's gone before
In autumn time come nearer
From across the other shore;
When nature lies a-dyin'.
And the leaves are turnin' red,
The soft winds seem a-sighin'
For them that's long been dead.
Washington Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12
A New TeIeph0ne.

A Russian electrician named Kills
chewsky has perfected telephone
which practically disregards distance.
At recent test between Moscow and
Rostoff, 500 miles, talking, singing and
instrumental music at one end of the
line were distinctly heard by listeners
At the other. An experiment is to be
made by land wires and Atlantic cables
in talking between London and New
York.-N. Y. Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12
GUESTS SURE OF COOL WEATHER
Hotel at Spitzbergen Where the Thermom-
eter Never Rises to Fever Heat.

Hotel at Spitzbergen Where the ThermOm-
eter Never Rises to Fever Heat.
/ mentioned in my last article the
hotel that had been erected on the little
spit of land in Advent bay, and as
hotel i'll latitude IS degrees north is
novelty, it may interest some readers
to have a description of it. 1t is, OF
course, built entirely of wood, and is
of the ordinary type of Norwegian
chalets, with a spouted dragon on the
gable in default OF a signboard. The
bedrooms are cozy little cabins, with
portfolios for windows, for, as there is
no sun to let in during the dark
months, and ones chief aim and OBJ
ject is to keep his rays out while the
sun holds all-night sittings, the smaller
the aperture the better. 1t only took
about a fortnight to put it up, and al
ready, besides some Of the members Of
Sir Martin Conway's expedition, il has
had several staying visitors.
An enthusiastic Norwegian sports
man had made it his headquarters, and
there were also some English ladies pat
ronizing it. Once week the Nor
wegian company which put it up runs
a small boat, carrying passengers and
letters. 1t has it's own post office and
its own stamps, which, however, only
frank letters as far as Tromso. Those
who have stayed there report very ia
vorably as to the comfort and food,
and as the charge is only ten kroner a
day it is by no means an extravagantly
dear place to stop at. The Norwegian
sportsman referred to had had very
fair sport, having killed two polar
walrus is difficult to secure. Unless he
is shot in the throat, wound which
for some reason prevents him from div
ing, he disappears into fathomless
depths when mortally wounded. For
the ornithologist Advent bay repre-
sents many attractions, and at present
the birds are by no means shy. What
the result of constant incursions OF
trippers may be is another question.
The scenery all around us was very
grand, but the hotel, Haunting its Nor
wegian flag - Spitzbergen, though
claimed by Russia and Norway, is real
ly no mans land-almost forbade the
| belief that we were actually in the re-
gion of the pole, yet we were then a
good deal north of the spot where
Franklin and his gallant crew died.
The name of the most conspicuous
mountain in view, towering over a
gigantic glacier-Dead Mans Ear
savored enough of romance and ad-
venture to cancel, at least in part, the
incongruous effect of the neat little inn
with its post Office, and even the empty
champagne bottle which betrayed the
picnicker and tripper. There is coal
by the way, in the neighborhood, and
one of the party secured specimen oI
demonstrating character, and pea
there must be in abundance, for ths
promontory was of very Irish bog
like description.-Norway Cor. Londor
Telegraph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12
Only q Start.

"But why did you go with him into
the conservatory? Didn't you know he
would try to kiss you?"
"No, thought he would and wanted
to be sure. Merely a curiosity, you
know" ..-....
"Was your curiosity satisfed?"
"No. He only k!sssd me onee."~'
Ryaokiyn Life,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12
Celery Vinegar.

This can be made either from the
fresh celery or the celery seed. Chop
fine one quart of fresh celery. Add one
quart of vinegar, one tablespoonful of
salt and one of white sugar. Put the
celery into jar, heat the vinegar, sugar
and salt boiling hot and pour over it.
When cool, cover tightly and set away.
1t will be fit to bottle in about two
weeks--Ladies' World
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12
Reflected Glory.

Mrs. 6arish-Why is it that Mrs.
Spooner goes about with Mrs. Dumley
so much? They have nothing in COM
mon, and / declare Mrs. Dumley is not
only the homeliest but the most stupid
person ever saw.
Mrs. Angel-Haven't you observed
what splendid background Mrs. Dunn
ley is to reflect against? That's what
makes the men all rave over the Spoon
er woman.-Cleveland Leader.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12
Giving the Old Man His T;tla.

Tommy is very well bred boy. 'SVbo
is that man over there, Tommy9" ne
was asked.
'That's Mr.. Papa" rspNed Tommy,
pelitelyr-Harlem Life,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12

The psoralia has its name from its
appearance, the plant being covered
with excregcences. and the name mean.
Ing "WaFtcoveseAH
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12
Formidable Flunkies.

Canon -, who, as the friend of the
Marquis of Lorne, Lord Dufferin, and
other men of position, is entertained
at great houses when in England, con-
fesses that while he travels second
class, for financial reasons, it is his GUS
tom to alight at the second station from
his destination where he buys a first
class ticket for the remainder of his
journey.
'Not that it would in the least mat
ter to my hosts whether travel second
or third-class,' he says, "but the
ruth is | haven't the cheek to face the
magnificent liveried fellows sent to
meet me. who look open disapproval OF
second-cIass carriage guests!" Sorae-
thing of the canon's feeling was doubt.
less experienced by an old Scotch
woman, of whom London Tit-Bits re-
lates the following anecdote:
When her majesty was at Balmoral
recently, she visited an old cottager
living near. On leaving her majesty
graciously said to the old lady who had
been entertaining her: "Well. Mrs.
-, you will no longer be afraid of me,
and l shall expect you to pay me o
visit"
"Ah, ma'am," replied the old dame,
"it's not yerself I'm afeard on. It's them
grand servants. ts."-Youth's Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12

st. Louis 10 the ;hrgest tobacco
manufacturing center in The world
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12

I suggested this course to my fac-simile,
and he surprised me by accepting it
readily.
81 warn you that shall detain gen
when it is settled. and send for the pc
lice he said, in my haughtiest voice.
at was what l was intending to do
with him."
The actor paused to light another
cheroot.
"And did you both go hack?" some
body asked.
Dane nodded.
"Yes, together. The third man left
us at Waterloo" he said. You may not
believe it, but l felt rather uneasy as
approached the stage door, and the fact
that l had no latchkey to open it for
myself seemed a calamity. My double
calmly produced his, and marched me
into my own theater with the air OF
proprietor. Then he closed the door
behind him, and. changing bis voice
and manner. suddenly turned quietly:
And now, Mr.. Dane, I will puzzle You
no more. but apologize for giving you
so much trouble, which | hope you
will think repaid by the enjoyment of
q unique sensation. The fact is that I
am very anxious to go on the stage un-
der your auspices, and I thought that
this would be the best way to obtain an
introduction to you, and at the same
time show you specimen Of my act
ing in the part of your Undcrstudy.
You will admit at least that l under
stand the art of making up. Now are
you going to give me an engagement
Or send for the police?'
"And you gave him the engagement,
suppose?" I asked.
"Yes; l have always regretted that
he threw it up before the year was out.
/ and returned to his former profession,
that Of a medical man."
ut was he, of course. who called for
The latchkey in the morning?"
| "Yes; he had been in the shop when
l ordered it. and the fact finally deter
mined him to carry out the affair. which
he had been pondering for some time"
| "But he must have haunted you like
a shadow beforehand" put in Maj. Den
nett. "to learn all your gestures and
that. should hardly think the result
was worth the troub!e.'
Macpherson, who had been sitting
quietly in the background, surprised us
by replying for his friend.
Excuse Inc. major" he said, in his
usual quiet way, "but you make mis-
take there. Any man would have been
glad to give & 100 down for the engage.
ment which Dane offered me straight.
way. 1t cost me less than e10 for
clothes, and about month of study;
and my time was not worth 800 a
month then, or I should not have
thought CT giving up medicine and TAX.
ing up the stage."-Tit-Bits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-22
ON TO NEW ENGLAND.
Mr.. Bryan WiIl Visit More of the
Enemy's Country.

.
newark, Del, Sept. 21.-William J..
bryan began the weeks campaign by
rising at o'clock and taking the
o:1o train from Baltimore for Dover.
IL was nearly IL o'clock before he re-
tlred last night, but today he was re-
III nisrkaply refreshed, taking into con-
sluerat!on the disadvantages under
Whlch ne is travelling. There were no
large crowds about the depot when
the train passed throughs the various
stations, after leaving Baltimore. and
the rev people who generally as
sempled to see the trains pass through
ala not know the candidate was aboard
the Ordinary coach attached to the
rear end OF the train. All of the resi-
dents OF the towns through which he
passed supposed that he would take q
train leaving Washington this morn
ing. and these people were disappoint-
ed In not seeing the nominee. Mr.
Bryan left the Carrollton hotel in Ral-
timore shortly before 8 O'Clock. He
was accompanied by the Delaware
escort committee and Josephus Dan
lels, or Raleigh, N. c., who will make
the trip with Mr.. Bryan through New
england. There We're stops made at
Bay view, where few railroad men
came In the car and shook hands with
Mr. Bryan. There were stops ar
Havre de Grace, Perryville and North
east. but no crowds were there tn
greet him. At EIkton, the citizens had
been apprised Of his coming by tele-
graph, and the first cheer of the dav
was given by crowd OF q few dozen
IL was the same at Iron Hill and at
newark, no one knowing of the nomi-
nee's coming
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-22
MAY BE NEEDED TO KEEP
THACHER ON THE NEW
YORK TICKET.
SILVER MEN OUT FOR WAR.
NOT DISPOSED TO SUMMIT TAMELY
TO A SOUND MONEY GANDI-
DATE.
STATE oRGAN1zATIoN IN CONTROL.
Members of the Committee VIII Do
About as HiII and Mr.. sheehan
Say.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2L-The meeting
Of the Democratic state committee,
called for tomorrow night. is causing
much discussion tonight Chairman
Danforth said this afternoon that this
meeting would be simply to elect a
successor to William r. Sheehan as ma
tional committeeman. and to attend to
the details Of the campaign. It is ru-
mored, however. that Senator Coffey,
of Kings county, win voice the senti-
ments Of the silver men on the ticket
and ask the committee to use the pow
er delegated it by the state convention,
and name q new candidate for gov
ernor. Mr.. Thacher has not declined
nor accepted. but it is understood that
he will act in the matter as the COM
mittee desires.
Senator Hill is expected in the city
tomorrow morning to take charge of
affairs and watch the meeting. 1t is
generally believed that the state or
ganization, represented by Mr.. Hill and
Mr.. Sheehan, hold q majority Of the
committee in their grasp, and, there
fore. the resolution will be defeated.
1t Is said tonight that In the event Of
the withdrawal of Thacher the two
factions Of the Democracy might unite
upon Jacob A. Cantor, the state com
m1ttee ignoring the Buffalo platform.
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tanks OF fuel oil, and the attack was
concentrated on this point. There was
a sheet of flame, and a sputtering as
though Of blazing powder. The engine
Dom was In flames. few moments
ater and the clang OF the fire engines
ias heard coming UP the street. But
was not for them to save the Coro
nado. 1t was marked for destruction.
Five armed men held the f1remen at
bay.
When the hose cart reached the COR
ner, the hose was being unreeled and
the marshal and his men were getting
ready for action, when three men ap-
peared around the corner and conf
PEELED the firemen. with threats, TO
stop work. The men In the shaft house
were finally driven from the fort, but
fought to the last. AS they ran over
the high trestle work, dozen shots
were fired. but the men reached the
dump in safety and escaped.
BY this time q large crowd had gath
cred, hundreds ready to assist, but held
at bay by the rioters and f1rebugs, who
were concealed near the building. But
presently, as the sheets Of flame rolled
over the buildings, II was apparent
that unless there was timely action, the
buildings in the vicinity were doomed.
Ihe hremen rallied, for by this time
hundreds of citizens. armed with rifles,
appeared and guarded the fire depart
ment and volunteers. All attention was
devoted to saving the houses in the
vicinity. but, in spite of every effort.
four dwellings on East Eighth street
were destroyed.