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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
A DRESS HINT.

Why will some women persist IN
slipping those patent sleeve offenders
inside their thinnest grass cloth and
dimHty shirt waists? If they could
only realize the effect when they stand
in the sunlight: \ rays are nothing in
comparison. These sleeve offenders
are made of wire or whalebone. placed
In sort Of criss-cross fashion, making an
openwork structure that shoves the
sleeve out from the shoulder.
Beneath heavy material they do
not show so plainly. but with a plain
fabric drawn over them the wiry scat
folding looks hideous.
"Just gee the skeleton lady from the
dime museum" whispered a mischiev-
Gus girl to her companion as cadaver-
ous-looking woman settled herself OPP
posite them in the street car. She was
thin, awfully thin. to be sure, but the
especial point in her makeup provok'
Ing the remark was the wearing of a
pair Of sleeve-extenders under shee,
lawn. As she sat against sunny
background these articles were thrown
into bold relief, the skeleton frame
work seeming in such harmony with the
wearer's personality that critical girl
hoed quickly saw the likeness.-Phila
delphia Inquirer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
STYLES in Mems Shirts.

A shirt that opens in the front is
less likely to break across the bosom
than one that opens in the back only !;
and one that opens in the front only
(many shirts are now made to open
front and back, too) fits best; the
buttonholes in the collar-ba and
the eyelets, or other openings in the
bosom for studs, afford sufficient play,
while the YOKE of the shirt remains
firm and smooth. The shirt that opens
front and back has the advantage that
the studs can be put in place before
the shirt is put on; in putting on and
taking off the shirt it is opened at the
back; the stud need not be removed
until the shirt is sent to the wash.
With this freedom from handling the
shirt is likely to remain longer in suit
able condition for wear.
The proportion of shirts made to
open in front, either front and back
both or front only, is all the time in
creasing.
More and more shirts are now being
worn with cuffs attached. -Philadel-
phia News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Gas made from sawdust is used to
illuminate The streets and houses OF
Deseronto, Canada. The sawdust comes
from the lnmber mills in the neighbor-
hood.
Threads of shredded steel are used
In Germany as q substitute for sand
paper. It is said to work more quickly
md uniformly than sand paper, and
does not clog.
Only about two minutes are required
FOR the blood to course through the
heart. thence to the lungs back to the
heart, and then through the entire
body, and return to the heart.
A Partisan inventor is endeavoring
to perfect photographic watch. If
he is successful, the world will soon
see a watch which, by touching a
spring, will whisper the time in your
ear.
The report of the Railroad Commits
sioners of New York State shows that
in 1890 twenty-slxl per cent. of our
street railways were electrically
equipped, and in 1895 about ninety
four per cent.
A ton of Atlantic water, when evap-
grated, yields eighty-one pounds of
salt ton of Pacific water, seventy
nine pounds; the water of the Dead
Sea, more than twice as much-1S7
pounds to the ton.
How much water shall we drink?
From one-third to two-ffths as many
ounces as there are pounds in our
weight. Thus person weighing 1913
pounds would drink thirty-six to sixty
four ounces, or 81 to four pints daily.
An aerial cable railway will soon be
built to the summit of the volcano
Popocatepetl, near the City of Mexico,
10, 900 feet above the sea. 1t is de-
signed both for the shipping of sulphur
from the crater, and for the accommo-
dation of tourists.
Essential oil of garlic has been used
to cure consumption by DR.. Sejournet,
of Revin, in the Ardennes. Mixed with
two hundred times its weight of steril'
lied olive oil it was injected under the
skin, producing a marked improve
ment in the sixteen patients on whom
it was tried.
In Siam there is species CT small
black ant differed by mounted "gen-
erals" Among the working troops
monster ants-elephants as compared
| with the others-move at regular in.
tervals. and on each of these ants sits
or rides one of the small ants, evil
IDENTIFY in command.
It is said that q new soporifc, to
which the name pellotin has beer
given, has been discovered in Mexi
can cactus called anhalonium. The
native Mexicans eat slices of the plant,
which they call "pellote. Its hynotic
alksloid has been separated by Dr.
Hefter, of Leipsic. One grain of pei
lotin is equal in its effects to 154 grain!
of trional and thirty-one grains Of
hydrate of choral. 1t is effective il
quoting delirium tremens only il
large doses.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
Difficult Rhymes.

In the Sunday journal of June 81
was given list of words for which it
is either impossible or nearly so to
find rhymes in the English language.
''Thin buck too" was given as the
only rhyme for ''Timbuctoo." There
is a better one, however, which was
originated by clergyman some years
ago in a verse written during the
progress of social game:
1T were a cassowary,
On the plains of Timbuctoo,
would eat missionary
Hat and boots and hymn-book too"
The only rhyme for ''scalp" is "alp."
It would require much thought to con-
meet these words with good effect, but
Byron has certainly done 50 in the
following passage from 'Child Har'
old"
"Above me are the Alps.
The palaces of Nature whose vast walls
Have pinnacled in clouds their snowy scalps
And throned Eternity in icy halls
OF cold sublimity, were forms and falls
The avalanche-the thunderbolt of snow!"
There is also the case of Dean Swift,
who was at one time most anxious to
find a rhyme to Bettsworth-the name
of friend. One day, while remon-
strating with a workman, whose claim
for wages he disputed, the man ex-
claimed: ''It's what my two-days'
sweat's worth |" Dean Swift had found
his rhyme and gladly paid the claim
without further parley.-New York
Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
CRAFTY MILLINERS.

"A few years ago the Viennese millin-
ers were in despair. Their charges, as
Is we'll known, are extravagantly high,
and, behold. their business was threat
ened by a cheap form Of straw hat, for
which a reigning queen OF fashion had
created a passing craze. 1t required
but little trimming; its cost was tri-
9ing. The milliners at once called a
secret meeting to consider the situa-
ton. A few days afterwards all the
workwemen in Vienna appeared in the
obnoxious cheap hats. The willy mil
liners had bought them up and dis
tributed them gratuitously. The
noblesse, driven at bay, soon returned
to the costly bonnets shown them with
smiling alacrity by their autocratic
providers, one Of whom told the secret
Detroit Free Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
HORSE TALK.

The leased colt is the sire to the Ill
tempered horse.
The man that would have sound,
nicely-formed hoofs on his horses
when he comes to sell them, must give
attention to the hoofs Of his colts.
The best-fed work horse has the
heavy grain ration in the morning and
at noon, and the bulk Of his hay at
night.
II the horses shoulders are washed
clean and bathed every evening with
strong salt water lit is all the better if
a little alum is added, only very i'll
fitting collar can make gals.
Stuff the pads with timothy hay
it remains springy. Cotton or wool be-
comes hard, and often forms into
Jumps.
Look out for the buffalo gnats, and
grease the ears and other parts of the
horses most infested.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
Iliiterate Russian Conscripts,

About seventy-fve per cent. of the
Russian conscripts are illiterate. In
other words, out Of $50, 900 men drafted
into the army every year, 200, 500 are
unable to read o. write. On entering
the army they are taught to read and
write, wherefore the Russian War Min.
lister claims for the conscriptive sys-
tenn the credit of being one of the
chief adiunots to rudimentsry public
instruction.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
BICYCLE GIRLS OUTFIT.

Wheelwomen who are society wom-
en- as well are having their wheels
painted to match their suits. The idea
is English.
The young woman who goes in for
symphony Of color has the leather
case of her bicycle clock the same
shade as her suit
A new idea Of the bicycle maid is to
have her belt and the band which en-
circles her hat match in color, and
fastened, if possible, with buckles
which are just alike.
A jeweler is making silver bicycle
chains with silver locks. and these are
being bought and presented to bicycle
girls, who regard them more as orna-
ments than as useful articles for lock-
ing up their wheels.
The bicycle girls belt is made with
q convenient little pocket at the side
for change. The newest have the GOV
err of the pocket cut so that the face
Of watch may be seen, and thus
combine a watch case and a purse. To
be worn with a jacket very narrow
belts are sold. but with the short waist
the belt is wider-Chicago Record.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
The Ladies.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety With
which ladies may use Syrup Of Figs, under all
conditions, makes it their favorlte remedy.
To get the true and genuine article, look for
the name of the California Fig Syrup Com.
pany, printed near the bottom of the package
For sale by all responsible druggists.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10

. Slim EnglishwoDsn seem % the
African native as rather uncanny spec1-
mems Of the human race. Some lady
missionaries, who recently reached
Uganda, created a perfect sensation
through the small size Of their waists,
compared with the proportions OF Arr
can bellies. Indeed, the King actually
believed that the ladies' fashionable
sleeves were intended to contain theil
food, for remarked his majesty, 1T
evidently did not 60 inside such slen'
der-mlddied people. New York Ad'
Yertiser.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and con, pletely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as ths
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured ny +. J. Cheney q Co.,
Toledo, O.. contains no mercury and Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the System. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure to get the genuine
1t is taken internally. and is made in Toledo.
Ohio. by T. J. Cheney d Co: Test moniais free.
sold by Druggists, price &c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10

When the stomach diShonors the drafts
made upon it by the rest of the system, 1t is
necessarily because its fund of strength is very
low. Toned with Hootetter's Stomach Bitters,
it soon begi ms to pay out vigor IN the shape OF
pure rich blood, containing the elements OF
muscle bone and bra n. As sequence of the
ne w vigor afforded the stomach, the bowels
perform their functions regularly. and the
yer works like clock work. Malaria has no
effect upon a system thus reinforced.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
Cold Weather in South Africa.

At Britstown and Prieska. in South Africa,
the season has been 80 cold that over 1000
ostriches, 10. 900 sheep and 500 head of cattle
and horses have persisted. To add to the
troubles of the farmers. millions of spring.
boks made their appearance, and not only
devoured the weld that was left, but drove
the wild ostriches.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10

At Queenstown, in the Cape Colony, there
died the other day Waterloo veteran in the
person of Mr.. Horton, who was in his
ninety-ffth year. Deceased was drummer
boy, and was present in that capacity at the
battle of Waterloo. He was lately in receipt
Of pension OF $50 q year from the War
Office.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
Never did the feminine heart cr,,.

Never did the femfnlnS heart crave
more for variety than to-day. Now.
consequently, the idea Of making gems
interchangeable has been developed a.
never before so that she who possesses
a few valuable trinkets may turn each
TO so many uses as to own an appar-
emily unlimited supply. A fine gold
bracelet, for instance, adorned by a
diamond star, will have the star de-
tachable. 1t may be unscrewed when
desired and form an armament for the
hair, a brooch or pendant, according
to the taste Of it's owner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10

In India there is a species of butterfly in
which the male has the left wing yellow and
ami the right wing red. The colors on the
female are vice versa.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10

Bryson tells or vixen, which, with
her whelps, ran a long way and then
the youngsters, being tired, went into
hole while she continued the race, for
hours after, escaping into the same
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10

nnhbins' Float g-Borax Soap hTs not one
,'n',l of adulteration in il. II ia l9h Ter cent.
pure. Try 1t Be sure you get the genu-
inc your grocer hassit, or will get it Tor you.
Wrappers printed in red.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10

A new globe, for all kinds of lights. IN
creases the illuminating power ten per cent
1t is grooved vertically inside and horizon
tally outside.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10

Reports says that the penalty for carrying
| an election button in Canada within eight
DAYS before an election is a fine of S100, or
| Imprisonment, or both
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10

The board of aldermen of Boston passed
an order the other day approprating s301,-
900 for the ventilation and sanitation of
school houses.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
WRENs, GA.

J. T. SHUPTRISE.
SIR" Having obtained box of your TET-
rER1NE of Hunter & Wright, of Louisville,
GA. which used on case of itching piles OF
five years standing. spent $50 for different
kinds of remedies and the skill of doctors, all
for no good, until | got the TETTERINE.
am now we'll. Accept thanks" Yours,
W. Il. KING.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10

her. She understands their suffering,
and has the power to relieve and cure.
In nearly ali cases the source Of
women's suffering is in the womb.
In many cases the aale physician does
not understand the case aad treats the
patient for consumption-indigestion
anything but the right thing.
It is under such circumstances that
thousands of women have turned to
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass, and
opened their heart and lives-woman
to woman-and received her help.
You ask how she can tell if the doctor
cannot? Because no man living ever
treated 50 many cases and possesses
such vast experience.
Displacement, Inflammation, torpid
action, stagnation, sends to all parts
Of the body the pains that crush you.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound" is the sure cure for this
trouble. For twenty years it has done
it, grand work and cured thousands.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
Bv mail for soc. in STAMPS.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tcething. softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. d bottle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10

FITsstopped free and permanently cured. No
fits after first days use OF DIR. KLiNE's GREAT
NERvEREsToRER. Free 81 trial bott e ana treat
Use. Send to DIR. Kline, 93I Arch St, Phlia., IA.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10

For Whooping Cough. Piso's Cure is sue
cessful remedy NJ. Z. DIETER, 81 Throop Ave.
BROOKLYN. n. Y, Nov. IA. 1894.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10
Snake in His Wheel.

Frank Florence of the Western
Union cable office, New York. had 4
startling experience while riding his
wheel near Cornwall, N. Y. 1t was
growing dark; he was wheeling slow
Iy along on an unfamiliar road. Sud
denly an object appeared in the road
and jumped between the spokes of his
wheel, and in the turn Of the wheel a
twisting, kissing blacksnake was fast
in the forks.
Florence dismounted quicker than
he ever did before and dropped the
wheel in the road. The snake soon ex-
treated itself and crawled into the
bushes in the roadside.
Florence remounted his wheel and
continued his ride to Newburg with
some nervous apprehensiOns.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-10

Het milk il the newest panacea for
I'LL complexion ills. If the face be
wrlnkled, sallow, freckled, or other
wise afflicted, hot milk, says the en-
thusiast over this new remedy, will
produce a cure. Converts declare that
the face, after being washed with milk
at night, feels wonderfully refreshed,
while the skin soon becomes very
white and soft. Some even go so far
as to pour a generous quantity of
milk into the water for the bath, and
claim that it is positively magical in
removing fatigue.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-23
MEMS FURNISHINGS.
EMS FANCY SHIRTS.

MEMS FANCY SHIRTS.
MEMS LAUNDERED SHIRTS.
Mems Sweaters at s1.3S and sl.9S, all
colors.
Mems Cardigan Jackets, at s1.3s and
e1.48.
Mems Silk Suspenders, in boxes, at 49c
pair.
Mems Fancy Suspenders, at 25c and $50
pair.
Mems Silk and Satin Ties, all styles.
tecks, bows and four-in-hands, at 25c, Csc
and 50c.
Boys Sweaters, in red, blue and black,
at 75c, CSC and $1.69
Boys all wool Waists and Blouses, at
49c, &c and &c.
Boys Pants, all prices, from &c 10 $50
pair.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-23
RADIkIN E. CO0NEY.
29O-MAIN STREET-2oO
Holiday Attractions.
Sensible and useful presents for the holidays
Store open every evening until Christmas.

Mems, SOC to S..
Ladies', CSC to $4.
Mems silk MufAers, extra
size, all silk, black, white or
fancy colors, CSC.
Better ones, $l.25, $3.50.
All silk Handkerchiefs, silk
initial, 25c.
Ladies embroidered Hand
kerchiefs, &c, 1Oc, 12lsc, 25c.
A small lot of drummers samples, all
linen, embroidered, some of them worth
Soc and 75c, at 39c.
Fancy satin covered Cushions, 1sc, 25c
and 33c.
Large size fancy Bottles, worth n, at SOC
each.
Down Pillows, all sizes.
Down Pillows with embroidered silk
covers.
Fancy all silk Tides, SOC and &c, worth
75c and $50.
Linen Table Sets, fancy chenille covers.
Perfumery, an immense assortment, &c
| to 81 a package.
Oakley's 2-ounce bottle, Violets Of Par
ma, worth 60c, at 25c.
Children's all wool Hose.
Ladies' all wool Hose.
Mems all wool Hose.
Mittens and Gloves.
Blankets and Comforters
Neckwear for ladies and children.
Underwear.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-23
BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

25 per cent. of on ladies' coats and capes.
Every one must be sold.
Ladies' dress Skirts, black brilliantine,
S1.96.
Ladies' heavy wool Skirts, mixed goods,
f1.29.
Ladies' Macintosh, velvet collar, double
cape, $3.9S.
Ladies' superior quality Cotton Under
wear.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-23

we die SIiOWIIlS dIl SlCSdHt
line of Holiday Slippers.
Mems Slippers, in velvet, at 39c, 49c, CSC,
&c and 98c pair.
Mems Leather Slippers, in tan and black,
at 48c, Csc, SIC, Csc, 1.25 and $1.48.
Boys Velvet Slippers at 45c and Soc pair.
Ladies' Felt Slippers, high cut, at acc
pair.
Ladies' Patent Leather Slippers at CSC,
CSC and &1.25.
ladies' Kid Opera Slippers at ssc, 4oc
and CSC pair
LADIES' OVERGAITERS.
Ladies' 7-button Overgaiters at 19c, 39c,
49c; 10-button at 49c and Csc; full length
Caters at 69c and CSC.
Misses full length, at 75c and CSC.
Childs' Patent Leather Shoes at 49c pair,
lace or button.
Childs' mat kid button Shoes, sized 3-6,
patent tips, at 49c pair.
Childs' fine Dongola Shoes, In red, tan
or black, lace or button, at 49c pair.
Ladies', gents, misses and childs' lambs
wool Soles, at all prices.
Rubber Boots, best makes = ladies',
sizes 2 1-2 to z, at $50; Misses, 112, at
81 rs; ChiIds', 8 to 10 12, at 81. .15 pair.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-20
A TARHEEL DAIRYMAN'S Elk
PEIENCE.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Last January the writer received a
letter from J. B. Smith of Guilfold
county, North Carolina, and will take
the liberty of quoting from it, as the
reference made by Mr.. Smith to his
own efforts in dairying, making and
marketing butter in a small way, will,
I think, interest and instruct others,
who like he may be entirely new and
without experience in dairy matters
Reading what he writes will be slme
thing like an experience meeting.
Il began last spring to sell butter
marketed under directions, largely
from you. Although l commenced at
a most unfavorable season, when M ST
of the buyers had made contracts for
the year I found no difficulty in max
ing a contract with a first class restau
rant for all I could make, at % cents
cash, and that, when they admitted
they could and we're purchasing fairly
good butter at from 16 to 18 cents per
pound. Their customers now want no
other butter, and they--the proprietors
complain that I do not furnish them
nearly as much as they want.
OF course I could Increase my num-
Der of COWS, but the extra cost, there
by entailed, would absorb too much
from my profit on butter until 1 have
grown more forage. And 1 have choice
young COWS of my own breeding com
ing Oh just as fast as I can increase the
productiveness of my little farm. Be
sides, it being a new kind of farming
to me I prefer to go slow and not in.
crease my business ahead Of my ex
periBnce."
MIR Smith does not believe in rush
ing into the dairy business, but work
ing into it as fast as he can do so to ad
vantage. To grow his own herd is
wise as is his determination to increase
the productiveness If his farm so il
will keep his increased herd. His head
Is evidently level and he will doubtless
make a success of dairying.
| My correspondence, which is mainly
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-20
HORTICULTURE
CRANBRRRIEs IN THE SOUTH

Captain c. W. Chase, a prominent
Massachusetts cranberry grower, has
purchased 800 acres of land on the
banks of the Pasquotank river, near
Elizabeth City, N. O., where he will
grow cranberrjes. In a recent inter
view he said:
"The season is six months earlier
than it is in Mas 4chuaetts, land is
much cheaper, and labor does not cost
Learly so much. I am the first man to
begin cranberry culture in this State.
but 1 think it will soon develop into a
large and profitable industry. AS to
the profit in the crop, the cost of cult
walton is comparatively little, and I
have often gathered $3.50 worth of
cranberries from a single acre."