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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07
This Bridge is Blown Up.

During the army maneuvers near
Stettia comical incident occurred.
A young lieutenant of the cavalry
guards, who has considerable property,
was sent with six men to reconnoiter
in the direction in which his regiment
was to advance. Arriving ut bridge
crossing the Stettin highroad, he fas-
tened board across, writing upon it
with chalk these words, "This bridge
is blown up" signing it with his
name. After this heroic exploit he
retired little ways and treated his
command and himself to an excellent
breakfast, in which several bottles of
liquor played an important part.
Tired from the ride on the hot day,
the little command, after that repast,
took rest along the wall of ceme-
near by, allowing the horses to Craze.
In the meantime, however, an in
fantry regiment of the enemy had ar
rived at the bridge, and its command
er wrote another one, which read:
"This bridge is built up again. The
cavalry patrol were discovered and
found asleep. The colonel of the reg
iment ordered their horses and arms
taken away, allowing them to continue
in their slumber. Of course, when
they awoke, few hours afterward,
and made their way back to their own
command, without being able to give
an account of what had become of
their horses, sabers and guns, there
was great CONSERVATION among them.
Since the lieutenant in charge of the
expedition intended to retire into pri-
vate life at an early day, to devote
himself to his agricultural interests,
the colonel of his regiment gave him
the advice of executing the contem-
plated change at as early a date as pos
slble. berlin Boersen-Zeitung.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07

Europe seems, to Puck, determined
to have at intervals, an international
bench show of the dogs Of war.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07

1t is proposed to "double-deck' the
Union stock yards at Chicago. The
ground space will be devoted entirely
to cattle and that above to sheep and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07
VOL. XXXV.

Three expeditions are booked for
next year at Baltimore, Nashville and
Omaha.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07

BENTON, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY MAY 6, 1896

and other members, uncle, by substi.
tuting women for%the more Anticipated
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-07-16
MINING NOTES.

The Bloomington Mining company,
operating the Bloomington mine. close
TO the ROYAL in Granite county, it is
said will have ten-stamp mill in oper
alton within sixty days.
A rich strike has been made in tne
Peter Covle property by tn pge now OPP
Grating it. The Mail i, informed that
a lead Of silver ore has bern cncouu-
tered. assaving 139 ounces TO the tom
Il is said that the vein is large one
but that its full extent has not yet
been determined.
The Mail is informed that the Sunrise
property will be started UP this week
and will be run on !. more extended
scale than has been the case during
the past few months. Ten stamps OF
the 20-stamp mill will be run continu-
ously and it is expected thar the usua1
bar Of gold bullion will again he r1lu
oat and shipped.
James B. Risque, who for soycra
years occupied the position Of aupcrin.
tendent Of the Bi-MetallG company
here, has been appointed srperintend
ent of the Virtue mine, rear Bake,
/ City. Ore. He has assumed charge 81
the property and it is said that under
his management that rich property vii
undoubtedly continue to grind out
from $25, 00o to $50, 600 per month prof
/ to its stockholders.
We have gool news for the citizens OF
Philipsburg and Granite. We Learn
! that jnst as soon as the long drain tun
mel now nearly completed on the Bi
Metallic mine is finished full force
of miners will be put to work in tn,
mine. 1t is not said whether the b.
mill viii start up or not. Some art
incliued TO think that the compan,
will put in Kinkead mills and IA new
system Of concentration. However
the property will be in full operation
now il short time. Butte Mining
| World
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-07-16
G.. n. FREEMAN DIES.
Passes Away While Bathing at Greg
sons Springs.

AS was announced in the last issue
of The Mail, G. n. Freeman died at
Gregson's Springs last Wednesday. His
remains were brought over and buried
in the Philipsburg cemetery Saturday,
followed by long line of carriages.
The following gentlemen acted as
pallbearers Lawrence Pence, Sim
Shively, A. Wyman, Jerome Matthews,
w. G. Bradshaw and G.. V. Sherman.
Mr.. Freeman was one of the earliest
settlers in Philipsburg and for the past
quarter of century worked on the
Mystery tunnel until it merged into
the Philipsubrg Mining and Milling
company. The last few years he has
not been in good health and has been
financially able to take life easy The
deceased was 63 years of age and ma
tive of New York.
The circumstances surrounding the
death of Mr.. Freeman were peculiar
The report was given out that he was
drowned and then contradicted. Those
who viewed the remains incline to
the belief that the first story was cor
rect and that he was overcome by the
heat of the spring water and was
drowned.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-07-16

was not an enthusiastic advocate of free
coinage. They all say, with one accord.
that if the United States and the rest
of the world want the gold standard,
they can have it. AS for them. they
have tried free silver. and they want
nothing else. 1t has brought them
prosperity, and SO long as that Is the
case the world may outlaw their silver
as much as it pleaSes. 1t has no effect
on them. Their silver dollar buys a
dollars worth just the same as an
American dollar buys a dollars worth
in Atlanta So long as this is prac'
tical fact, what difference does it make
how often theorists prove the contrary
on paper: Facts speak for themselves.
and the MeSicans prefer their facts to
other peoples theories
"Now,' continued Mr.. Brown.
can't see how it can hurt us to get II
cents worth OF silver for "a pound of
cotton instead of cents worth OF
gold. if the II cents in silver has the
same purchasing power as the ! cents
in gold. And then, in addition to this,
if Things work like they do in Mexico,
we have universal prosperity, salts
fed people, ,.lills running on full time,
or day and night and money easy. L
cannot soc why what is good for Alex
ico would not be good for us. and |
want 10 say again that all this talk
about free silver hurting business i'll
Mexico is absurd. '-MeEican Herald
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-07-16
GALA DAY ON FLINT CREEK.
The Ladies' Picnic Given by Mrs.
Frank Durand

The picnic given to the Ncellecraft
OH Thursday last by Mrs. Frank Dur
and as farewell entertainment before
her departure for the east was the first
of its kind and one Of the most enjoy
able affairs of the season. Two very
happy wagon loads of ladies and chill
dren started from town about 9 o clock,
and after an hour and q half's pleas
ant drive arrived at the well-known
picnic ground.
Some set out Immediately upon a
fishing expedition, while those better
acquainted with their need than the
fish pole went busily to work decor
ating various pieces Of linen with
pretty stitches, until the aroma issuing
from the coffee pot and the jest of the
lemons suggested that eating time had
arrived. After partaking of sunptu-
GUS repast so daintily prepared by our
hostess those who had not seen the
Falls started out on a tour in that di-
rection. The little folks refreshed
themselves by padding in the brook.
The lucky anglers again took up their
rods, whilst we lazier ones hied us to
the hammocks and wagons where we
idled the happy moments telling stories
ttH't repeating SuIty llHCo Oilt SdS
inSs from our favOrite authors. Ever
from the ice cream freezer to the creek
and inwardly wishing that the strang-
lers would get thirsty too.
A 6 O'Clock we again started the pot
to boiling, and ''all staid to tea. - But
all good things must have an end, and
SO with our jolly day. When once
more comfortably seated in our rigs
ready for our homeward journey we
gave three hearty cheers for the leader
of our band who had entertained us so
charmingly.
| AS the most successful fisherwOman
Mrs. l.. r. HOss carried off the pretty
prize. Miss Carrie Sigh was the most
Industrious with her needle, whilst
Mrs. Charles Stuart excelled us all in
eating ice cream.
There were no mishaps of any mo-
ment to mar the serenity of our days
pleasure, though Mr.. Boyd was put to
some inconvenience when his horses,
preferring to take their mid day meal
at home Oike our husbands), turned
their heads that way, giving their
driver lively chase which resulted III
his wearing home one of the small
boys hats that did not quite fit but
which served the purpose better than
none.
We reached the burg about 8 80
somewhat tired and dusty, well loaded
with Montana's S choicest wild flowers,
and quite slre of the fact that lot Of
women can have good time, and our
Eusbands-well, they had chance to
enjoy a good home dinner-the next
day.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-07-16
At FLINT CREEK FALLS.
Most Successful and Enjoyable Fishing
Party of the Season.

Quite an extensive fishing party
started out last Sunday or Flint Creek
Falls, and from what we can learn they
all enioyed themselves. The party was
composed Of G. +. Jacky. Thomas Bot
schneider, Valentine Jacky, G. +. Rich
ards. ". J. Fisher. George Metcalf, NJ.
=. Edwards, Dr. Il. ". Getty, 4. :.
Huffman and Angus Johnston. We are
also informed that several kegs of beer,
etc. etc, went along for company,
and after diligent inquiry we also
learned that George Metcalf took the
precautiOn to take along one lonely
sandwich for the party to be used as
medicine in case Of accident. Nothing
of a very serious nature happened and
consequently the lonely sandwich was
brought back to town intact. Some
queer 81 }ries are atlOat regarding the
days spot and some people assert that
the fish wee scared 50 badly that they
swan up Flint Creek Falls TO get out
of the wy Be this as it may, almost
everybody III the party was compelled
to take a bath in the creek without dis
robing. and from the stories told in
town the aversion OF every member III
the party for the water is simply ap-
FALLING. They had no use for it
whatever. strange to say, and some of
them paid q forfeit in some way or
other in order to escape the bath. Val
.Jacky gave an order for several bottles
Of champagne rather than take one
DR.. Getty apparently liked water much
more than the others and took his bath
as agreeably as he would Il dose of
quinine. 1t is said that Richards got
in deep water and had to be fished out
by Fisher, though one Of the party
states that the jeweler was one Of the
prime movers in the wrestling matches
and forced baths in order to furnish
himself with lot of watches that
needed cleaning and repairing, One
Of the party was mean enough to in
sinuate that Johnston, the tailor, will
be kept busy sewing up clothing that
he helped to tear for the next month
| at big prices. Chris .Jacky, Tom Bot
scheider, A. S. Huffman and M. E.
Edwards deported themselves in their
usual good natured, quiet-well, we
will quit right here We will add,
however, that we have not heard Of
| fish being caught.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-07-16

An accident occurred on the Gran
ite grade last Saturday, which might
have been fatal to the a couple of well
known residents of the county. John
c. Adams, who has charge Of the BIZ
Metallic operations, and Thos. Coonan,
master mechanic, started to come to
Philipsburg with the BiMetallic team
which ran away just before reaching
the Jack Knife Bend on the road, pre-
cipitating the occupants of the vehicle
over the grade and killing one of the
horses comprising that handsome and
spirited team. Mr.. Adams was cut up
about the head and Mr. Coonan re-
ceivcd some bruises, but fortunately of
such nature as 20 not be regarded as
serious. Both gentlemen are around
again all right feeling thankful that
their injuries are not much worse.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-07-16
Mckinley
Or hard time prices for the
next thirty dayS......

From now until further notice we will make
Greatly Reduced Prices in order to clean out all
Summer Goods still on hand. We advise you not
to miss this opportunity to buy good merchandise at
Low Prices. We quote you few of the cuts we
1nol1inn.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-08
EireleEb Locomotives,

On she line Of railway from the
heart Of the city Of MarScilles to the
metropolis in the quarter Of St.
Pierre, a littlo less than two miles
long, about 2, 400 feet Of which con
stitute a tunnel, fireless locomotives
are employed, these consisting Of a
cylindrical receiver charged with
warm water. at q maximum pressure
of 227 $40 pounds per square inch.
At the end Of a run, as stated in The
Railroad Gazette, this drops from Is
pounds to II pounds, and the water
is then reheatcd to 203 degrees c.,
corresponding to 227 $40 pounds of
pressure, by steam from tho gonCr-
ntors at the central station. The
cylindrical warm water receiver is
10 feet by $50 feet, holding 51C
gallons and about u cubic foot OF
steam. The steam from tho genera
tors is equally distributed through
out the a I water by cal OF
properly arranged pipes and is con,
denScd after being used in the Cylin.
ders in IA condenser over the receiver
consisting Of /, l5i tubes with cool
ing surface Of 53S square feet
New York Sun.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-08
Alleged Causes Of Intemperancs.

l think that temperance retormers
would do we'll to consider more than
they do the causes that lead to the
drinking habit and endeavor if pos
sible to combat these. Instead of
this they trust to lectures and the
closing of public houses and all such
nonsense. There are in my village
of about l, 900 inhabitants Il least Is
inns. Now, l believe that if all were
closed but ono drinking would go on
just the same, and that one single
innkeeper would make his fortune.
Tt is a curious thing to say perhaps,
but it is true that some men are
born a glass too low. Their nerves
are finely strung; they are easily
raised to JOY and easily cast down.
These men or women are very apt
to become ~drunkards. This Is the
reason that so many geniuses go to
the bad. I'll health IS another cause
of intemperance, tiredness and IA
tigue, dyspepsia, too jolly company,
billiards and card playing. Oh, if
space permitted I could name a score
more, but last, though not least,
come the want of sympathy at
home and a scolding, sulking or nag
ging wife.-Edinburgh Scotchman.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-08

Steamer Connections for ALASKA.
HAWAII, JAPAN and CHINA.

Solid in construction, modern in i'm
provements.
Palace Sleeping and Dining Cars,
Buffet Library Cars, Family Tourist
Slecpers and high back seated day
coaches especially adapted for long dis
lance travelling.
Meals served on 'pay for what you
eat" plan.
Through the grandest scenery in Amer
lea by daylight.
Reaches fine hunting, fishing, pleasure
and health resorts--Helcna and Boulder
Hot Springs, Lake Mcdonald, the Koot-'
enai, the Columbia, Lake Chelan and
Puget Sound.
Round tip excursion tickets to points
east and west, with stop off privileges,
and choice of return route. Baggage
checked to destination.
Connects in season Of navigation with
the magnificent steamships North West
and North Land running between Du-
luth and Buffalo.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-08
Such IL Human Consistency.

During a matinee given not long
ago on behalf Of the Royal Society
For the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals attention WAS attracted by
. ooroneted carriage waiting outside
the theater, the horses Of which
We're conspiouously suffering under
all the torture of bearing reins and
gag bits, The performance being
over, the noble owner drove away,
apparently without a thought for
the sufferings of his own horses and
possibly nusring the sweet reflection
that he had helped to supply tho
means OF prosecuting some coster-
monger for Ill treating lis donkey.
London Truth.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-08
Ea Drew the Liue,

Little Johnny Fizzletop is a Man.
chester boy who has been obliged
for many years to wear the cast off
clothing of his elder brother Bob.
Johnny never gets anything until
Bob has finished with it. A few
days ago Bob had a dreadful tooth
ache, and it was decided that the
aching tooth should be extracted.
You may pull all his teeth out if
you like" said Johnny, "but l amt
going to chew with them afterward.
I can tell you that straight. Lon
don Globe.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-08
A Difficult Subject.

LET me write you an accident in
surance policy said an agent to a
we'll known Pittsburger.
II don't think ! need one" was
the latter's reply.
Your wifs would find the weekly
benefits acceptable in cast you were
run over by an electric car Or in.
jured in some other way"
Il am not married.
"In that case the benefits would
supply the loss OF salary while you
were laid up"
It am . member Of the firm and
would lose nothing in that way"
But" persisted the agent. you
would find the money useful to pay
the doctors bills
my brother is one of the best
physicians in the city"
At this point the agent gave it up.
-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-08

BE sure your sin Will find you
out. " said Il MAJ who has II weak
ness for high hats, which is incOn-
sistont with his general mode Of
dress. AT the instance OF my wife,
who did not like his styles. I ahan-
doned my old halter not long ago
and got a hat at another shop. For
fear he would discover this / went
around the block rather than pass
his shop when on my way to bust
ness.
Il only postponed the evil day, /
took a seat in IA restaurant ycstor-
day at the very table at which one
of his statesmen was seated. He
started as he saw my hat, but at
once looked the other way. When
he got up, he said pleasantly that
he hoped would come back to them
before long. One comfort is that |
won't have to go around the block
any more '-EIchangc.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-08
UnMeIcoae Wedding Guests.

A naturalist, who is an ardent
student and absentminded, recently
celebrated his silver wedding. Many
guests were invited for the occasion.
AS the first guest arrived, one of the
daughters was sent to summon tine
father from his study. When they
reached the room, the daughter
noticed that her father carried in
his hand a small wooden box, and,
as he shook hands with the nearest
guest, she saw him drop it. The
cover rolled off, but she gave a sigh
of relief when she saw that the box
was apparently empty. The natural
list, however, uttered a cry of dis
may and instantly went down on
his hands and knees in m attempt
to gather up something. Have you
spilled anything, father?" she asked.
Spilled anything!' he echoed, in
evident Indignation at her calm
tone. II have lost fifty feas that
have just received from Egypt"
The effect of this intelligence on the
family was nothing in comparison
with the effect the catastrophe had
upon the company before the even
ing was over, and the only thing
that the naturalist said to his
friends in answer to their congratu.
lations upon his happy married life
was to ask that if they carried any
of his Egyptian tleas they would
return the insects to him.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-08

Tho famous English authorizes,
Edna Lyall, writing of her llfo and
early literary influences and work in
Tho Ladies' Home Journal, says:
From tho early days of my author
ship up to the present time there
has always been a story on hand,
and writing has become SO much a
part of my life that it is difficult
quite to understand what life with
out a vocation would be like O. how
people exist without dream chill
dren.' They cost ono much suffer.
ing and bring many cares and AK
ieties. They arc not what we could
wish, and We are conscious of their
faults. Still they are our dream
children, and when they cheer tho
dull or interest the OyerwOrkod,
there comes u glad sense that it has
all been worth while, and We are
thankful that the gift a given US"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-08
Hats In War.

The bearskin hats of some British
regiments were at first devised with
the idea of striking terror into the
hearts of their enemies. The same
principle is shown in the dreadful
figures worn by the knights on their
helmets and sometimes emblazoned
on their shields. The ancient Ger
mans wore horned helmets to in
spire terror in the enemy and car
ried figures OF strange animals as
standards.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-08
Veterans Opinion.

AS you advance further III your
art" said Gounod to a young poet,
You will como to think of the great
poets of the past as ! now appreciate
the great musicians Of former times.
When | was your age. I used to say
Il at 25, l said / and Mozart; ; at
40, Mozart and l.; now I say Mo-
TART. n-EpOca.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-02-08
TALES OF DELAWARE SHAD.
senss Of the Big Ones That Were Caught
In Former Years.

selss Of the Biz Ones That Were Caught
In Former Years.
Tho reader who is interested in
fish and fishing can find in a report
of the Pennsylvania fish commits
sion a deal of matter about old and
new methods of taking fish, stories
(authentic) of big catches and big
fish and descriptions of the methods
adopted by the pirates who deplete
the waters regardless of the rights
Of others.
In the early days of the Delaware
settlements neither the Dutch, Ger
man nor English settlers on the
lower part of the stream cared
enough for shad to use nets of any
kind III taking them. 1t was not tho
proper thing socially to cat shad.
If any one of social distinction was
led by a liking for the flavor of the
fish into eating it, he had to cook it
and eat it Oh the sly.
And there is the story of the use of
shad in Philadelphia. Tho low prices
tempted many master mechanics to
keep their apprentices almost alto
gether on fish diet. The appren-
tees objected to shad, and a bitter,
wordy strife ensued. No strike
followed, but the youngsters tri-
umphed SO far that the law re-
lating to indentures was changed
so that the boys were not to be fed
on fish more than twice a week.
The exclusion of the shad from the
bill of fare was followed by an evil
they knew not Of. What was known
as the Merino sheep craze swept
over the country about that time.
Sheep became cheaper than fish,
and the boys got mutton and molas-
SEES in generous quantities instead
Of shad.
If it was not in good form socially
to cat shad Oh the lower Delaware,
it was nevertheless quite the proper
thing to do so on the upper waters
of both the Delaware and the Sus-
quehanna. Country folks from a
radius Of fifty miles came TO the
Susquehanna to got their winter
supply
The record for a days catch be-
longs to Tullytown creek. in Had
ley, Pa, for ION the 1st day of
May, 1888, SO, 600 shad were taken"
1.-The fish also ran very large in
my young days" said one of the
veracious old inhabitants. Eight
pound fish were very common, and
often they a larger
One story is related of u man who
traded twenty barrels of shad for
"a good Durham COW" But some.
times so many of the fish were taken
that the price went to 3 and 4 cents
each, and one case is noted of a
great catch that brought but / cent
each.
1t is worth Nottingham in describ.
ing the size Of the fish three are
referred to that weighed IS pounds.
The very largest Of all was taken by
Charles Vansciver at Badgers is.
land, in the Delaware. 1t weighed
IL "a pounds and was purchased
by Christian Larzelere, Esq, a judge
in Burlington county" - Philadel.
phia Times.