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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
THE SERGEANT'S ADVICE
He Says u Soldier should Never Adj
nit Ignorance Until He Is
Sure Of 1t.

The artillery sergeant was giving
| one of his rare and highly priced lee
lures. with illustrations from his own
experience. to an audience of respect
full recruits. His text was that the
true soldier should know everything.
and if there should be anything he
didn't know. to conceal carefully his
lack of knowledge.
Now. look at me-" he said. 81 am in
The service more years than you boys
has got hairs on your chins, and at
that there ups and comes something
now and again that | have to learn.
DO admit to my superior officers that
don't know it? Not me. l lets on
that it's all \ b to me. and goes at it
blind till learn it. When was down
at Governors island not so many
years ago, there was a new kind of
fancy gun arrived at Fort Slocum, and
the colonel got orders to send a man
up there to learn the boys the use of it.
Sergeant says he to me. 4 want
YOU to go up to Fort Slocum to-mor-
row ard drill the men there on that
bIoN H-hOi)liiSoH plett
"'Yes. sir says |, saluting.
"'Do YOU understand the mechanism
of it?' says he, looking at me very
sharp.
ITO be sure. sir says l. 4 seen
then shooting with it a Fort McPher-
son two years ago
"'That's very curious says he, see
ing it's only been in use in this coun-
try for less than year. and he gave
me the laugh. But you go ahead, any
way says he. for if you can't put it
through there's no man here that can
"1ou may guess that | got on the
train thinking mighty hard for Id
picked up enough to know that the
new artillery was no more like any
other kind of gun than a peashooter
is ike a bow and arrow. and | was
thinking I'd make a scrumptious dis
grace of myself before gang of
strange Johnnies. Talk about soldiers
luck-f | didn't run into my old cap
tain on the train. a man that always
keeps up with the latest thing in the
artillery line. He asked me to sit down
by him. and | said something about
the new gun. That started him. lie
was all over the place with enthusiasm
about it.
But. sir says. that's queer ar
rangement about the breech,' feeling
him for rise.
"'Queer? says he. Not bit when
YOU understand it. Now. here. I'll
draw it out for YOU and he fished out
a bit of paper and a pencil and went
to making diagrams.
THAT was just my meat, so l led
him on from one thing to another I'M
til I'd the whole arrangement down on
paper, and l clapped eyes on the gun
it was smiling at me like an old friend.
] put the men through a drill on that
piece that made 'em think was a past
grand master of the whole business.
And the moral of this is: Never say
you don't know thing till you're sure
yen don't. for luck and mans brains
will pull him through many hole
with glory. Private McManus. if YOU
have the mate to that eli gar in your
pocket | can use it in my business.
Thanks. ~. y. Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Congregationalists have one
minister to every ia members of their
churches.
San Francisco has 10000 children of
school age who attend no place of
learning.
Rev. Nathan f. Wood, D. D., of Bos-
ton. has declined the presidency of
the Newton the Biological institution.
The Central Illinois Methodist Epis-
copal conference has decided for equal
lay representation by vote of 156
to 9.
The Wesleyan Methodists of Eng
land, at their recent conference. voted
to raise from the church $5,OOO,0 600 IS
twentieth century fund.
Miss ID. Matilda Douw, who ten years
ago left Albany for the mission field
in China, sends from Picking $1,000 to
be used in the construction of a
nurses home at the Albany hospital.
The Corean minister of public in
struction has engaged as official pro-
fessor of the German language Jap
anese named Prutochianie, at salary
of 500 Il year and $50 a month for
house rent.
The Trinity church corporation in
New York city has been POI years in
existence. 1t maintains nine churches
and hospital, and contributes lib
orally to many Episcopal institutions.
1t possesses real estate, valued at $15,-
5000, and its annual income is about
100000.
Pho Mono bequeathed to the church
100000 francs in gold. Leo XIII.
has almost doubled that sum, which is
deposited among the principal Euro
pean banks. The holy see has no
debts. what existed having been all
paid by the present pope.
Pupils in the public schools of Copen-
hagen are required to take three
baths a week in the public school
building, and while they are bathing
their clothes are sterilized in a steam
oven. The Danes object to the resula-
ton on the ground that it makes the
children Giscontented with their home
surroundings
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
AUTUMN CRAVATS.
Black Now in Favor and the Very
bright Ones Are Saved for
Winter Wear.

White cravats are beginning to
weary us, and black ones offer well
come change to be worn so long as
Whlte-colored materials are admissi-
hle. When dark winter suits are neces-
sarv, then gayer-colored ones prob
ably will take their place. But for the
near future we are to have black. One
style consists of a wide scarf of black
surah tied in a big bow under the chin.
the ends turned underneath. sailor
fashion, after passing through large
fiattened ring. The watered ribbon
cravat, perhaps, is prettier than the
above. 1t may be had in all colors. but
the black MORE tinted with narrow.
mellow-tinted lace picot on the edge.
seems to be the favorite. These black
cravats include those made of black
mousseline de sole, edged with ruch-
ings, black satin comet ribbon or mar
row black velvet.
1t is more than a rumor that we are
to wear elbow sleeves in the near frl-
ture, since Doucet is making WALKING
costumes in yelling and other light
Woolens with sleeves only to the bend
of the arm. They are absolutely tight
and close-ftting to the shoulder as
we'll as to the upper arm. and are fin
ished off with plain rows of trimming,
This necessitates long gloves.
One of the newest fabrics for fall
wear is made of silk and wool in about
the weight of cashmere. Woven into
the goods is a pulled satin stripe. An
other novelty cloth that comes by the
yard is striped with velvet bands,
edged on either side with soutache.
The bands are straight or undulating.
st. Louis Republic
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
Oyster ChODS,

Carefully drain pint of oysters;
bring them 10 the boiling point in
saucepan; drain again and save the
liquor. Chop the oysters with a
silver knife; add to the liquor enough
milk to make half pint. Return his
to the fire; rub together a table
spoonful Of butter and two of -four, and
stir into The liquid till thick, smooti.
paste is formed. Add the chopped oy-
sters and cook for a minute, seasoning
with salt, red pepper and few drops
of onion juice. Take from the fire,
add the yolks of two eggs, heat
again for Manufacturing very care
full not to curdle--let the mixture
cool, make into outlets, dip in EGG
and crumbs. fry and serve with y
plain cream saucc.-Housewife.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
FOR CHILBLAlNS.
Simple Home Treatment for the
Painful and DishsurinE
Affection,

These painful and annoying disfg-
urements come from various causes
sometimes from weak constitution,
sometimes from lack of proper nour-
ishment.
Children are more subject to chill
bIalns than grown people, but fire.
quently outgrow the tendency. Occa
slonally, however, the complaint at
tacks people after they are grown.
To prevent them. one should begin
long time before winter appears, to
take precautionary measures. AS soon
as the days begin to be chilly, you must
never go out without gloves, and at
once make a change into warmer I'M
derclothing.
Be sure that the sleeves of yonr
dresses are made long enough to cover
the wrists, and that you are warmly
dressed underneath. Wear stout shoes
with CATERS, and take plenty of excr-
else. AS the cold weather comes on,
put on al-wool clothing, and carry a
muff; indoors wear warmly-lined slip
pers, and have night socks. Never sit
over fire or warm your hands ard
feet at it; if they are cold, wash in hot
water, or rub till the blood circulatcs
Take plenty Of exercise indoors as we'll
as out. Walk, bicycle, skate. Indoors
dancing is the best way to get the feet
warm. IT is, however. not only in the
cold weather that chilblains attack
one; mild, damp winters are f:e-
1,,1 fnr
The best thing to use for removing
chilblains is the following lotion, but
they must not be broken ones, or there
will be great harm done in setting up
inflammation: Opodeldoc, one ounce;
tincture Of cantharides. one-quarter of
an ounce; oil of cajeput, one-quarter of
an ounce. Rub this in for ten minutes
at time three times day. 1t is es-
| hential that aperient medicine should
be taken every nj ght when suffering
from chilblains. and that the daily
morning bath should be warm To
prevent chilblains from appearing use
| lemon juice daily, or vinegar, to which
fourth part Of camphorated spirits
| has been added. Tea should be given
up ana cocoa taken lnSteaG, and cod
liver Oil should be taken three times
| Il day, and a strong tonic as WELL
A good lotion for un broken chiblains
is collodion, two ounces; turpentine, SIX
drachms; tincture of benzoin, one-half
ounce. Eat plenty of celery, both raw
and as vegetable; and avoid too rich.
greasy food, or many hot dishes. Where
the chilblains are broken, apply tine
ture of catechu. two fluid ounces;
honey, one ounce; rose water, four to
eight ounces. Also annoint them with
this pomade: White wax, two drachms;
balsam of Peru. two drachms: sweet al
mond Oil, u ounces; rose water, 20
drachms; spermaceti, two drachms
Dissolve and beat together to a thick
paste. Where the chilblains are ulcer
ated, dilute tincture of myrrh in
| warm water and battle them with it.
Ii the ulcers are at all bad, you must
not attempt to put on boots or gloves,
but remain quietly at home. living on
strengthening diet till you are cured
Housewife.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
Inconsistent Law of the Miknt do.

They hold strange views about art in
Japan. Travellers in the land Of flow
ers have frequently remarked the
strange customs of the public baths,
where both sexes commonly mingle.
But what is considered right and prop
er in everyday life will not be tolerat ed
in canvas or stone representations of
it. The nude in art has been unquali-
fiedly condemned by public opinion.
Recently the Japanese minister of
home affairs has prosecuted both ed
itor and publisher of magazine for
inserting picture of nude female.
The works of Mr.. Kuroda Japanese
student of the Partisan art schools,
have excited the utmost establishment
in Japan. Notwithstanding the favor
able notices given them in the French
pital.-C hicago Inter Ocean,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
He TVfS u NcHOfJ,

Our boy was absolutely helpless His
lower limbs were para!yzed. and when we
used electricity he could not feel it below
his hips Finally we let the doctor 90 as he
did not seem to help our son and we nearly
gave up hope. Finally my mother who lives
IN Canada wrote advising the use of Dr.. VII
hams Pink Pills for Pale People and
bought some
This was when our boy had been on the
stretcher tor an entire year. In six weeks
after taking the pills we noted signs of Vi.
tally in his legs, and in four months he was
able to 60 to school.
1t is two years since he took the first of
the pills and he is at school now just as hap
py and we'll as any of the other children. It
was nothing else in the world that saved the
boy than DR.. Williams Pink Pills"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
OUR FRIENDS The GERMANS.
''onds That Connect Us with the
Fntherland Which VIII Not
BE Easily Broken.

TO war against Germany would be to
war against our own flesh and blood
No European country, with the excep-
ton of Great Britain, has so large a
representation in our citizenshi p as the
Fatherland. In the decade ending with
1890, over 100000 immigrants came to
us from Germany, more than a fourth
of the total immigration from all Eu-
rope in that period. Several OF our large
cities, including Cincinnati and Mil
waukee, have larger percentage of
German-born citizens than of ali other
foreigners put together. And these
people are among our most loyal. sub
stantal and valuable citizens. They
are not wanting in love for the land of
their birth, but they love the land Of
their adoption still more. They are
true Americans.
\ common love of learning is an
other strand in the bond uniting us
with the German people. Nowhere in
the world is the leadership of Germany
in various fields of scholarship so fully
and frankly recognized as in the United
States. We send many Of our brightest
young men to sit at the feet of her
greatest teachers and to drink deep a t
her springs of learning. We glory in
her unparalleled achievements in the
domains of science and philosophy. To-
ward the country of Goethe and Schil-
Ter, of Luther and Humboldt, we can
never be set in hostile array.
But stronger. perhaps, than any other
strand is the bond that unites us with
Germany in our common trade inter
est. The shutties of commerce, flying
swift and fast across the seas for a
hundred years. have woven us together
by golden threads that may not easily
be severed. Last year we sent Germany
breadstuffs, manufactured products
and other articles to the value of $123,-
7s4,453. Germany sent us back in ex-
change chemicals, cloth and other need
full things to the value of $ll1,210,614.
With no other country except Great
Britain does our volume of trade reach
such proportions as this. We export to
Germany more than twice as much as
we do to France, and more than twelve
times as much as we do to Spain. And
the volume of trade between America
and Germany is more evenly balanced
than between us and any other country
in the world. We take nearly as much
as we give. A friendship based on such
considerations as these will not be
lightly broken.-Les4ie's Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
A FATHERS STORY.

From the Evening Crescent. A ppleton, Wis
A remarkable cure from disease which
has generally wrecked the lives of children,
and lett them in a condition to which death
Itself would be preferred has attracted a
dents of the west end Of Appleton.
The case IS that of little Willard Creech,
son OF Richard D. Creech, a well known
emp.oye OF one of the large paper mills in
the Fox River Valley. The lad was attacked
by spinal disease and his parents had given
up all hope of his ever being we'll again
when, as by a miracle, he was healed and is
now IN schoo. as happy as any of his mates.
Mr.. Creech, the father OF the bow. who
resides at 1862 Second Street, Appleton,
Wisconsin,, told the following story:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Piukharn.

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, Englishtown,
N. j., writes:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I cannot be.
gin to tell you how l suffered before
taking your remedies. was so weak
that could hardly walk across the floor
without falling. had womb trouble
and such a bcaring-down feeling also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
IN womb, inflammation of the bladder.
piles and indigestion. Before l had
taken one bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound felt great deal
better, and after taking two and one
half bottles and half box of your
Liver Pills was cured. Ifmore would
take your medicine they would not
have to suffer so much"
Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, 513 East St.,
Warren, Pa, writes:
DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM:-I have suf-
Tered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. l had Inflammation, enlarge
ment and displacement of the womb.
l had the backache constantly, also
headache. and was so dizzy. l had
heart trouble, it seemed as though my
heart was in my throat at times chok-
ing me. l could not walk around and
! could not lie down, for then my heart
would beat SO fast l would feel as
though l was smothering. l had to
sit up in bed nights in order to breathe.
l was so weak l conld not do any
thing.
Il have now taken several bot
ties OF Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. and used three pack
ages OF Sanative Wash, and can say
l am perfectly cured. do not think
! could have lived long if Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me-"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
One of Them.

eyes, Miss Biddleton is one of our most
celebrated war heroines"
"Indeed. What did she do, go to the front
as Red Cross nurse
"No; she got up an endless chain scheme
for the purpose of providing the soldiers
with ginger snaps. Chcago Evening News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

The Model Policeman Ito the arrested
man)-"But if you are innocent of wrong.
doing, how comes it that find you in a
storage house at midnight, and after the
sir, don't you know it is not gentlemanly to
liceman-"Oh, if you put it that way, have
nothing more to say. You will excuse Inc
for arrestins you" Man-"Don't mention
it. So long boston Transcript
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
She Lost md Won.

Her Mother-I saw him kiss you;
am terribly shocked; did not for
moment imagine that he would dare
take such liberty.
Herself-Nor did l, main fact.
bet him he daren'1.-Rehoboth Sunday
Herald
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

Stage Manager" Don't you think we'd
better eliminate the poker jokes from your
lines? We've got select audience tonight
people, you know, who know no more
about poker than you and do of Sanscrit.' -
Actor-"Then We'll keep them in, by all
means. 1t is the people who never played
game in their lives who laugh the loudest
and the longest over a poker joke. "-l}oston
Transcript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

Little Girl Ito small boy, who is struttins
around with his hands in his pockets
Come over and play with me, Johnnie"
Small Boy-"Can't." Little Girl-''G and
ask your mother if you can Small Boy
can ask her; she is out somewheres, look
ing for me'-Sketch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
What Cuba's Loss Means to Spain.

The loss of Cuba means to Spain the loss of
the very sustenance Of the nation Already
her tax ridden people are crying for bread.
In the same way the loss of your once Wig
orous appetite means poverty and starvation
to your body. If any reader of this paper
wishes to be as hungry again as when child,
and wants to fully enjoy hearty meals, we
can recommend Hostetter's Stomach Bit
sers. 1t cures indigestion, dyspepsia and
constipation
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

John" said Topeka wife to her hus,
band, Il will quit drinking tea and save the
war tax il you will do the same with beer.
woman" responded John, with cold Sc
verify, "do you think it is the part of pa,
of peril ?"-kansas City Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

IT you should meet man wearing long.
pam wrnkled, thoughtful face NOWADAYS do
not Jump at the conclusion that there has
been death in his family He may have
staked klondiker few months ago-Den.
yer Post
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
His W0y.

The Suitor-I love your daughter with all
the intensity of my nature, sir
Her Father-Ies-same way you smoke
cigarettes.
After that, of course, nothing more could
be said.-Chicago Evening News
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

Hicks-"Just saw Hogley. Had been tc
the doctor's Doctor tells him he is looking
himself again" Wicks-"1s he really as bad
as that? Poor fellow!"- Boston Transcript
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His Nav

Miss La Fitte-Mr. Spooner is a.
model husband.
DeWitte-Yes; they say he treats his
wife as if he were candidate for cleo
ton and she were voter-Puck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

Faller must naver be too particular bout
hes cookin' ven haze es ferst married. Yust
TAX som CUTE mediceen for dyspepsia on te
quiet an say noting.-Denver Times-S Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15
Why He Did 1t,

As young llankinson looked furtivcly at
the girl in the pale blue dress talking in an
animated manner to young Spoonamore in
the coy corner beyond the piano he bit his
lip.
But it was an accident.
He was trying to bite his mustache and it
wasn't long enough.-ChicagoT Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

Clarence-"ChoIly got his man to pwo-
pose to Miss Specie faw him. Stacy
"Clevah idea" Clarencc-"I dunno. She
accepted the man. do.'t You know
Town TOPICS.
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Woman, Lovely Woman.

The audacity to propose to me last night.
Nelen-Did he, really. | always thought
lie was a little off in the upper story, but
lad no idea he was as bad as that.-Chicago
Evening News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

Dropsy treated free by Dr. H. II. Greens
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world Read their adver-
tlsement in another column of this paper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

"You ought, like us, to have holidays in
honor OF your great men," said the Rus
sian beauty. but in the American year."
said the major, there are only 3G5 days.
Nashville American
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

"Doan' jump at conclusions" says bro
Watkins. 'Alenny man am unjusly sus
plcioned when his nose am only sunburnt"
PHILADELPHIA Record
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Mr.. Hodgson-"Do you keep track of the
news of the day, Miss Pinkley?' Miss
Miss Pinkley-'Yes, indeed; ] read the Her
aid through every morning" Mr.. Hodgson
What do you think of annexation: %
Miss Iinkley-"Oh, Mr.. Hodgson! this is SO
sudden."-Rochester Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

For every mistake of your own that YOU
notice, you ma ke dozen that you are never
aware of.-Atchison Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

1t is computed that when marching
soldiers take IS steps per minute. in
quick marching 10s, and in charging
leo stems
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

l am entirel y cured of hemorrhage of
lungs by plso's Cure for Consumption
Louisa Llndaman. Bethany, Mo-, Jan s, '94.
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Mrs. Styless.,"Have you heard of any fall
openings YETI Mr.; Styles-"Well, yes;
there's Ncsuvius. '-Ionkers Statesman
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

It's always hard to please a man who
doeSn It know what he wants.-Chicags
Daily News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

A waitress should always wear fetching
costume.-Chicago Daily News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-15

1t is harder work to neglect work Won
should perform than it is to do it.-Atchison
Globe. '''oi
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Advice Quickly Taken.

Physician-Y GU are living too high.
Patient-That's so: I've got to get q
cheaper doctor.-N. Y. Vim.
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good many women carry amiability too
tar.-Atchison G!obe.