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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
BENTON. LOUISIANA, THURSDAY DECEMBER ?, 1897

"No, I'll be derned II | do. Some OF
you fellers got to come along. l amt
agoin' to play this hand alone any
longer" So three or four of us went
with him. Well, there is no use going
into details. What would you or any
ether man say under the circum-
stances? Finally he wanted to give us
4 note or send a mortgage back as Sc
curity, but we laughed at him, and all
of us crawled into our blankets that
night conscious of having done some
thing that might balance something
else on the debit side of the recording
angels ledger. He was too i'll to travel
alone, and at last, after repeated urg-
ings, Sam was induced to accompany
him.
"You can bet your life," said Sam,
that I'll give Mr.. Rhoades the camps
respec's.'
Not long after that my partner and
left the gulch and drifted into Cripple
Creek. One day when court was in
session we dropped in to see how court
organized under the code operated.
We'll, III be d." muttered my part
ner as he pointed to the prisoners dock.
There were two men in it, Pyrites Sam
and the tenderfoot. The air seemed to
grow suddenly close in the courtroom,
and we went out.
At noon we went down to the Jail,
and were allowed to sec the prisoners.
Hello Sam; how's Rhoadcs?'
Hello, hello; how's the boys down at
| Tough Nut?" and Sam and lis part
ner grinned.
Look here, SAM you done the camp
up in good shape, and you know we
won't squeal, but tel! us about it,
Sure; but then they ain't nothin' to
tell; this is my pardner, an there was
no fever, no Rhoades, no Maggie, nc
Bessie, no Charlie, no mortgage, nc
farm, no COW, no-no apple blossoms, nc
nothin', but Jest me an him."
AN so fools,' said my partner, as we
went out. He made brief mental cal
culation, then said: Sam was there
three months an his pardner one, an
they cleaned up twelve hundred an tif
ty each; not bad, specially when they
was hidin' out from another trick they't
turned" Across the street l saw {
building with swinging doors and rec
windows. | pointed to it and asked
"Whatll you take, Jack?'
Il low it ii take about four finger!
of hot Scotch to settle my stummick'
| and he took it-St Louis Globe Dem
ocrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
A PRIMITIVE ElY.CATCHER.
Showing How Indianinns Used to Get
Rid of the Pests.

Newton NJ. Wilson, living one mile
east of Scottsburg, Ind, has hanging in
his barn an interesting keepsake
in the shape of a fiy-catcher. 1t is not SO
curious in itself as it is in showing the
primitive methods resorted to by the
farmers in early days to rid themselves
of flies. 1t is simply two smooth wal
nut boards, perhaps 30 by 12 inches,
beveled at one end and fastened to-
gether by two whang cords, strung
through matched holes.
In the antebcllum days people never
thought of keeping flies out of the
house; the problem was to dispose of
them as they swarmed through the
rooms, making life miserable generally.
In fact the use of netting to prevent
their ingress is Of comparatively recent
origin, the invention of this much
needed article dating back only IS or 20
years. AS everybody knows, flies are
exceptionally thick in farmhouses, even
when screens are used, and when they
are not. they are almost intolerable.
In the olden days the method most
commonly employed i'll the country to
destroy the troublesome fly was the use
of such instruments as the one de-
| scribed above. The boards were beveled
and hung in such manner that by their
weight they separated at the bottom,
and thus hung in an inverted V-shape.
To attract the flies they were smeared
with molasses on the inner surface.
Thus prepared, they were suspended
in convenient places about the house
in kitchen, hallway, porch (Which gen
orally served as the summer dining
place. and especially in passageways. 1t
was a common duty of, every member
OF the household. when passing one OF
those catchcrs, to clap the boards to-
gcther, thus MASKING the flies which
had collected thereon. The cook
clapped them vigorously together as
she passed them in the kitchen; the
hands as they passed to and from the
house at mealtimes did likewise; the
whole household clapped them together
hundreds of times day. and thousands
of pestiferous flies met their doom.-In
danapolis News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
Rainbow Ribbons.

There are going to be ribbons this
winter to an extent that hasn't pre-
vailed for many seasons. Some dresses
already shown by exclusive makers
suggest that Dame Fashion has us on
string, that string being some new and
dainty sort of ribbon of which the
manufacturers have put out liberal
supply. Indeed, there are so many OF
these fascinating bands that selection
is not an easy task, but when the one
that seems just right is chosen the job
is only just begun. For then comes
study of the method of using it. OF
course, it is more methodical to have
the plan definitely settled before the
purchase. is made, but those new rib
bons are so alluring, so suggestive OF
new methods of adornment that the
best laid plans are likely to go awry in
favor of some later thought.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
Peaches.

The two elder boys at the break
fast table had described their academic
requirements to their father with the
Just pride which inspires youths in
their teens over Greek verbs and Latin
declensions. They told of the sur
prise and JOY of their respective teach
ers at certain brilliant reeitatons of
the day before. Then arose on his high
chair the youngest, the kindergarten
student, aged four, whose Christian
name is Lowell. He swung his arm and
began: MY teacher said" then
paused, evidently to let imagination
have her perfect work and keep him in
the race. He swung his arm again and
declared with infantile gravity: "My
teacher said: Lowell, you and all your
family are peaches!' ''-Boston Tran
script
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02

Make a biscuit crust with flour, salt,
baking powder, lard or butter and wa
ter. Butter a broad, shallow mold and
line with part of the crust rolled out
rather thick. Fill the mold with ripe
red currants with the stalks removed
and sprinkle sugar over them; roll out
the remainder of the crust and put over
the top, pinch the edges secure. that the
juice may not escape. Place the mold
in a steamer over hot water and allow to
boil for one hour. A few raspberries
added to the currants are very nice
addition. When the pudding is done,
turn onto a dish and serve. No sauce
will be required, as the currants will be
very iuicy.-Ladies' World.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
sORROW-BRiNGERS.

hate them yellow te!tsFams' they Ill fhe
with a dread
~s.. somepin' awfurs happened, and
.Iiers ask: who's dead?'
"a kpfch mvself all trembly like and
hoidin' of my breath,
Ca, never got but TWO o them, and both
concernin' death.
Ths first one told me OF my son u sent
away to school.
-. how INV bov was drownded in tar
nal swimmn' pool;
remember readin' ii as well as though
twas jest to-day.
nouu wonder in the medder with the men
a-cuttin' hay.
The next was bout my daughter who had
moved away out west
.nd uos comin' home fer Christmas at the
old paternal nest.
Hou while the train was funhlh al mile
4 hroken rail or somepin had sent her to
her fate.
And since that time never see a telegram
but
Yin sort o. shet my eyes an see funeral
goin' by.
They never was no news so bad but what
IL made 1t worse
To ssnd il in a telegram; it's sadder than a
hearSe.
And So my friends. if you to me sorrow
must convey,
You put 1t in a letter and jest let it find its
way,
And in your own handwritin-that will do
me good to see
But don't you never dare to send a tele-
gra5a to me.
-N!xeB Waterman, in L. A. W. Bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Byron desired to be society man,
and to impress it on the world that he
was something more than writer. He
said that he envied Beau Brummel his
knowledge of neckties.
A new novel by Eden Philpotts,
called Lying Prophets" is referred to
by an English journal as being worthy
of place with George Eliot's Adam
Bete" and The Mill on the Floss
james Payn, the novelist. sleeps ten
hours, dislikes walking, likes whist and
his club better than the theater and
society. and has an almost unlimited
stock of anecdotes on hand.
"A new novel by Col. r. II. Savage
will soon be published, called "A Fas-
cinating Traitor" It depicts the career
of a clever AngloIndian adventurer,
and is said to be brilliantly written.
Herbert Spencer is revising and
bringing up to date his work on BIZ
ology. He keeps five secretaries busy,
his own health permitting him to work
only an hour day, and sometimes less.
--Rudyard Kipling wrote to boy
who asked for more jungle stories, that
he (Kipling) knew some more jungle
stories, but they were too bad for little
boys to read, and SO he had not written
them.
The last two stories from the late
Mrs. Oliphant, appearing this season
are called The Ways of Life" and they
include the story of Mr.. Sandford, anC
the "Wonderful History Of Mr.. Robert
Dalyell."
A Chicago girl wrote to Howells fol
his autograph, and in reply to his type
written question: 'Have you bough
my last book ?" wrote: II sincerely hope
So" She received the autograph with
out delay.
| 1t is said that Hall Caine submitted
| the proofs of THE Christian" to 20 diff
ferent specialists for revision-minis
ters, physicians, lawyers, hospita
nurses and music hall stars, among tn
latter Albert Chevalier.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
The Sea.

1t is the sea which ennobles every
thing. Between the line and the surf
there was but the ancient foreshore.
covered with prickly tamarisks and
mauve-colored heath, with yellow sand
conspicuous here and there. At the linn
il of the foreshore the rugged border
line cuts clear into a deep and somber
blue. 1t is she-blue as any grape
on this cluster which hangs in the cool
ing breeze. The azure deepens, filling
Up a good half of the range of sight;
the white sail of a fishing smack floats
alone like hollow she'll; the eternal
monotone of ocean is borne upon the
ear. Draw near and see the leaping
silver foam. Above this intense blue
the sky is transparently, superbly pale
and the stars are hurrying to light their
lamps. There is not living soul, not {!
plant, nor any sign of the hand of man
There might be Nereids and Fauns
dancing on the strand, as in the days
when the world was young.-"Journeys
Through France"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
Her New Business.

Judge Ingersoll has just returned
from trip up the lakes, and tells this
story:
''The steamer Telegram, which used
to be in the white fish trade, is now
carrying passengers from Sault Ste
Marie to the Michipicoten gold fields
One day, while | was standing on the
dock at the 500, the Telegram came
in. and a man who was near him turned
to friend and said
~ see the Telegram isn't in the
same business she used to be-
"'Is that SOP the other replied
whats she doing"
"'You know she used to carry whit,
fish. Well, she's carrying sucker:
now '"-Cleveland Leader.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
NO.. 40.
HER SOUL UNBURDENEU.
story Of Young Brides COnfessiOn
in the Waning of the Honeymoon.

in the Waning of the Honeymoon.
Charley Wheeler and Lucille Sprockett
had been married nearly three weeks,
and they had just returned from their
wedding trip. They were supremely
happy in each others love. and the
honeymoon had been to them as one
long, blissful dream. Within the next
day or two, however, the bride grew
slightly depressed in spirits, and an un.
easy feeling seemed to take possession
of her. The young husband noticed the
change. but attributed it to fatigue
from the recent travels. But his bride
grew more nervous, and took on such
troubled expression that he said to her:
You have something on your mind,
darling, that is troubling you. Tell me
what it is
At first she tried to persuade him that
he was mistaken; that nothing wor-
ried her.
"You are wrong, Charley DEAR" she
would say. Really, am not worrying
over any thing. l am just as happy as |
could be-"
The day following, however, the
Young wife wore such a troubled look
| that her husband said to her:
Lucille, you must tell me what is
troubling you. l will not foe put off any
longer AS your husband l have right
to know
Seeing that further eoncealment was
| impossible, she broke down and sobbed
bitterly:
80, Charley, am so unhappy she
walled. II have-deceived-you.
\ sickening sensation swept over the
young husband. Surely there must be
some mistake. She whom he had looked
upon as the personifcation of innocent
womanhood-de him. 1t must not
be- 1t would destroy his happiness and
blight his life. And then, when he
caught a sudden vision of the horrible
possibilities of the situation he became
sick at heart and almost fell to the
floor. Then. with great effort, he con-
trolled his feelings.
Tell me-" he said, Il am prepared for
the worst
80, Charley, am so sorry
"You should have thought of this be-
FORE
81 know, l know. l see my mistake,
now it's too late" she cried. 80, why
didn't / tell you before we were mar
ried?'
Tell me now and be quick about it;
/ cannot bear this suspense
Tell me first that you will forgive
me-" she said in pleading tones. Twill
devote my whole life in atonement for
this one mistake"
II cannot promise until l know what
it is" he said.
Then she came over and knelt at his
feet.
20 Charley, you know the wheel j
, got Just a few weeks before we were
married.
"Yes; but what has that
! why, I bought ton the-install-
= ment plan-four dollars month-and
have only paid-one installment. And
- Just know the collector will be-here
. tomorrow. 0, Charley she sobbed,
!, "can you ever forgive e?''-Ohio State
: journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
SOmethinE Wrong.

This coffee does not seem quite
right" said young Mr.. Hunnimoon to
the best little bride in the world.
Il know it doesn't" replied his in
experienced little wife, with tears in
her voice. "And l can't imagine what
is the matter with it, either. 1t is the
first time / ever made coffee, dear, and
I'm afraid | have done something
wrong. The seeds have been boiling
quite half an hour, but they just won't
get soft. What do You suppose Ia the
Marser?' ?'-P!ltsbprsh chroniele'Tese'
sfapA.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02

A Young Scottish clergyman, fresh
from the class room, was allowed on
one occasion to preach in certain par
isb church. Giving out the text: "Who
can find a virtuous woman?" he led off
with the remark: Lady Macbeth re-
mains the eternal type of the ambitious
female" Afterward a parishioner in
ouired: "Who is yon Lady Macbeth ?''
He had sought her name in all his avail
able works of reference, and not find
ing it, concluded: She'll be some grand
London lady."-Chambers Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
Consistency.

Vegetarian Crank-My friends, life
is as dear to the dumb animals as to
man, and it would be impossible for
me to satisfy a want that necessitates
the taking of their lives.
Individual (pointing to the vegetarian
crank's number nine shoes)-Say, pard.
did the calf that once owned the hide
in those shoes die Il natural death or
commit uicide?-udge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
Honest.

'Is he what you would call an honest
politician" inquired Senator Sor-
ehum's friend.
Honest" was the reply. Il should
say so. There air man who has done
business with him that denies he has
paid every cent he ever promised foi
votes."- s."-Washington Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02

OF the children born alive one
fourth die before II months, one-thirt
before.the 23d month. half before thei
eighth year. two-thirds Of mankind di,
before the soth year, three-tourths be
fore their slat year, and OF about i2,o0'
anis eue survives 9 whole century,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
Sweet Potato Loaf.

Boil the potatoes till perfectly tender.
then mash them fine, or rub them
through a colander; season with butter,
Pepper and salt, add sufficient cream or
rich milk to make the consistency of
soft dough. Place on buttered baking
tin. in a mound, brush over with the
yolk of an egg beaten with teaspoon
full of milk. Place in the oven till the
top liz well browned.-Toledo Blade.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02

The London Lancet says in an
elaborate article that there is ar acso-
lutte pathological identity in the symp-
toms of alcoholism and the condition
of one madly In love. In both cases,
that high med!ea! authority remarks,
separatioa Ia 0 cure.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
All n Mistake.

WITHDRAWING. l wish you would let
me have $40 to-day.
Husband-Why. you seem to thins
! married an heiress, my dear.-Har!e!u
Lille,
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The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-18
LincOln's Birthday.

The birthday of that great and good
man, Abraham Lincoln, was observed,
Thursday evening of last week. in Grand
Army hall by Wildes Post, Sons of Vet
Grams, Russell Post G. A. X and Russell
Relief Corps. The meeting WAS under
the auspices ef Wldes' camp, the other
organizations being invited guests, and
Capt Leighton, commander OF the
camp, presided.
The order of exercises consisted of
prayer, singing of war songs, and euo-
Cystic remarks by Rev. Geo. +. Leighton,
and brief remarks, on call of the chair,
by Dr.. ). A. Patten, Gen. Isaac Dyer,
and Joseph o. Smith, recitations by
Miss Rachel Savage and Miss o. f.
Walker, and solo by Mrs. Geo. L.
Leighton. Miss Ella Hight presided at
the organ
Forrest Goodwin, Esq, who was to
have made the principal address of the
occasion, was prevented from attending
by reason Of urgent professional busi
h1oo. ne 1ODo VI hclCIduS WITT dlSO
disappointed by the unavoidable absence
of male quartette, relied upon for
musical selections,
We do we'll to remember great men,
who served their country with signal
ability and faithfulness, and to publicly
recognize their worth and services
Lineoln's career was a wonderful one
from birth to his tragic death He was
a man ordained of God to perform Il
part of transcendent importance in a
critical period in our history and he
performed his work, throughout, with
wisdom, discretion, tact and hdelity
that placed him beyond question among
the foremost men in the history of civ.
ilization, We honor ourselves by re.
calling his greatness and his goodness,
and by making public our appreciation
of one of Gods noblest works, an honest
man, a martyr to his countrys cause,
and a sincere lover of "a government of
the people, by the people and for the
people"