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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04
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SHREVEPORT, La,
W. uld respectfully call the alten.
w ton of the citizens oil Bossier,
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04
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A Il persons are hereby cautioned
n against taking or trading for an
account said to have been made oui
against me by DR.. s. e. Mckinley, as
lowe him nothing. but he is indebted
to ne.
Booster parish, Oct. leth 1859.
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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

Bey In 1852, Calico, then a youth of
eighteen, was seated in q church, when the
lamps suspended from the roof were repen.
ished 10y the sacristan, who, in doing So caused
them to osciate from side to side as they had
done hundreds of times before when similarly
disturbed He watched the lamp, and thought
he perceived that while the oscillations were
diminishing they still occupied the same time
The idea thus suggested never departed from
his mind and fifty years afterwards he con-
structed the first pendulum, and thus gave to
the world one of the most important instru-
ments for the measure of time. Afterwards,
when living in Venice, it was reported to him
one day that the children of poor spectacle
maker, while playing with two glasses, had OBJ
served, as they expressed it, that things were
brought nearer by looking through them in a
certain position. Everybody said how curious,
but Galileo seized the idea and invented the
first telescope.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

A DnEMMA.-The following example of nj
Getty of conscience is as good jest as it is q
model of truth
DR.. Adam Clarke, the author of the celebra-
ted Commentaries on the Bible" on being
admitted into full connection with his religious
denomination, was asked, as usual, certain
questions. Among other questions always ask
ed at that time, was the following care you
in debt?" Through rather a whimsical Incl
dent this question was likely to have deeply
puzzled and non-plusSed Mr. Clarke. Walk
ing in the street that morning, with another
preacher, poor man asked a halfpenny. Mr.
e. had none, but borrowed one from the preach
er who was walking with him. The preacher
happening to 60 out of town, he could not see
him during the day to pay this small sum-
When he stood up with the others, he knew
not what to say, when the question "Arc you
IN debt" should be proposed. He thought, if
| say l an tn debt, they will ask me hoac much 2
and when | say Orre a halfpeany, they will
naturally suppose me TO be a foOl If | say
am not an debt, this will be lie for | owe
one half-penny, and am as truly under the obli-
cation to pay sif the sum were twenty pounds,
and while | owe that, cannot, consistently
with eternal truth, say am not IN debt" lie
was now most completely in the horns of a di,
lemma and which to take he knew not and
the question being put to him before he could
make up his mind" Mr.. Clarke, are you in
debt ?" he resolved the difficulty in a moment,
by answering" Not one PENNY"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31
HssF- Tt has baan well remarked that no mon

nsr 1t has been well remarked that no man
can judge of the happiness of another AS
the moon plays upon the waves, and seems to
our eyes to favor with a peculiar beam one
long track amid the waters, leaving the rest in
comparative obscurity-yet all the while she is
no niggard in her luster; for though the rays
that meet not our eyes are to US as though
;hey were not. yes she, with an equal and un-
favorable lov illness mirrors herself on every
wave, even so, perhaps, happiness falls with
the same brightness and power over the whole
expanse of life, though to our limited eyes she
seems only to rest on those billows from which
the ray is reflected back to our sight
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

CURIosIrEs OF HUMAN Foop Mankind has
been wonderfully ingenious from its infacy, in
the concoction of edible varieties Apart from
baked human thighs in Feejee, and boiled FIN
gers III Sumatra, there are sundry culinary fash
ions still extant which must be marvelously un-
Intellglble to conventionalized appetite Not
that 1t appears strange to eat ducks tongues
in China, kangaroos in Australia, or the loose
covering of the great elk's nose in New Bruins
wick Not even is it startling to see an Esqui-
maux eating his daily rations, twenty pounds in
weight of flesh and oil, or the Yakut compe-
ting in voracity with a boa constructor. But
who would relish a stew of red ants in Bur
nah, half-hatched egg in China, monkey cut
lets and parrot pies at Rio Janelro. and bats
in Malabar, or polecats and prairie wolves in
North America Yet there can be little
doubt that these are unwarrantable preindces.
DIR. Shaw enjoyed lion; Mr. Darwin had a
passion for puma DR.. Brooke makes affda-
Wit that melted bears grease is the most re-
freshing potion. And how can we disbelieve,
after the testimony of Hippocrstes, as to the
flavor Of boiled dog If squirrels are edible in
the East, and rats in the West Indies-if Il
sloth be good on the Amazon, and elephants
paws in South Africa, why should we compass
Sonate such races as have little beef or NUT
ton for we may be quite sure that if, as Mon
tesquiu aflirms, there are valid reasons for not
eating pork, there are reasons quite unimpeach-
able for eating giraffe, alapaca, mermaid's
tails, buStard aud anaconda
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

MCSF IN A BACKwooDs DAvERN-THE LAMP
LORD SMELLS SoNETHING.-A short time since
gentleman and lady were travelling in Mchi-
gan, and having missed the stage, were COM
PEELED to take private conveyance from the
town of Scuder to Thomastown. The ladv
had with her beautiful little lap dog, which
she carried on her lap on an embroidered mat
During the ride the husband discovered he had
no handkerchief when the lady lent him hers.
which was fashionably scented with musk
About half way between the two towns the
carriage broke down, in the mindst of hard
rain, and they were obliged to take refuge in
the half way house-a zone horse" log tavern,
consisting of two rooms-a bar-room &C lodg-
ing room. The lady laid her lapdog on its
mat before the fire, and her husband and her
self took seats. In short time the gentleman
had an occasion to use his handkerchief, and
took it ont, leaving it lying on his knee when
he got through with it. In few moments the
landlord opened the door, put his head n look
ed around, went out, came in, gazed at the dog
his noStrls all the while upturned in intense
disgust. He finally appeared satisfied went
to the outside door, opened it, came back with
a bound, seized the lap dog by the tail, and
hurled him bowling through the open door full
ten rods into the forest. The wife tainted
the husband rose to his feet terribly enraged,
and wanted to know what did that for
That's my dog" continued he furiously.-
" Don't care cuss whose dog it it," said the
man gruffiy and impetuously | amt going to
have no such blasted smelling varment around
my tavern" The husband and wife evacuated
the house instantly, and proceeded on their
way in the rain
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

FIDEILrY.-Never forSake friend When
enemies gather around-wheu sickness falls on
the hcart-when the world is dark and cheer
less-then is the time to try true friendship.
They who turn from the scene of distress, be-
tray their hypocrisy and prove that interest
only moves them. If you have a friend who
loves you and studies your interest and happi-
ness-be sure to sustain him in adversely. Let
him feel that his former kindness is apprecia-
ted, and that his love was not thrown away.
Real fidelity may be rare, but it exists in tho
heart. Who has not seen and felt its power
They only deny its worth a"d power, who ne
yer have loved friend or labored to make
friend happy.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

Ras- They who have loved have not existed
in vain. Whenever and wherever this affection
has been bestowed, the noblest privilege of life
has been exercised-its highest ordination full
filled. 1t may be that the responseless depths
of the grave have received the form of the To-
we'd one-that there is mourning and backness
where all was once so joyous and beautiful, that
clouds have settled down upon our pathway, in
such manner as to leave US but few joys
but there is something superior to all these mu-
tations in the sweet recollections of having
once been all the world to another yea com.
fort which ever remaineth even when the cold
realities of life threaten to make us think that
we have been but dreamers Of al Older
dream
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

CAUSE OF THE FIRST MrRDER-We are in
formed in the Sacred History, that Cain slew
Abel because of the preference shown to the
sacrifice of the latter but We have no intima-
tion given Us of the reason for that preference.
There is, however an Oriental tradition still
extant, which accounts for it in this wise. 1t
says that Cain and Abel, having each of them
a twin sister, as soon as they all became mar
riageable, Adam proposed to them, that Cain
should marry the twin sister of Abel and bel
the twin sister of Cain; alleging as his reason
for the proposal, that as their circumstances
obliged them to marry their sisters, it was pro-
per that they should marry those that were
seemingly the least related to them To this
proposal Cain would not agree, and insisted Oh
having his own twin sister, because she was
fairer than the other Adam dspleased at his
disobedence, referred the dispute to the deci-
sion of the Lord he ordered his sons to bring
each an offering before him and told them
that the offering which had the preference
would be declaration in favor of him who
presented it. On the offerings being brought,
and that Of Abel accepted, CAIN stimulated by
Jealousy and resentment as soon as they came
down from the Mount where they had been
sacrificing, fell upon his brother and slew him.
-FOrAey's Press.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

IDLE BoYs.-He who is idle and vicious in
school, is still more so when he leaves it. He
who fires squibs will in time fire pistols He
who plays cards for sport, will, if he turns not,
play ere long for money. He who robS hen.
roosts and orchards, will probably some day
rob safes and pocket books. He may not do it
in the way to expose himself to the peniten-
tiary he may have his wits so sharpened as
to rob legally, by setting up wildcat bank,
or betraying the confidence of his employer: or
obtaining possession of property without the
means of paying for it; or by getting his hand
upon the public Golfers, that he may fill his
own, under the soft appellation of "breach of
trust"
| would that you could see with my eyes for
a little you would think with me, that he who
when boy could not be trusted, cannot now
when he is man. 1t would not be proper for
me to mention names, or could illustrate this
by numerous painful examples But they are
not necessary. Effects will follow causes {: as
mar Sows, so shall he reap: boyhood is the
seed-time of which manhood is the harvest
As, therefore, you love yourselves form the
habit while young Of employing oil your time
uSefully. Never be unemployed The land is
full of idlerS striving to live without labor. 1t
is not to be supposed that you are never to take
recreation this is useful, it is necessary but
if it come after hard study or productive labor,
it will probably be healthful and moderate
An honorable mind, in the desire for relaxa-
ton, will not go forth in forms of mischevous
exertion. 1t is not to be supposed that boy
is to be man, much less an old man but in
the midst of his mirth and hilarity he may be
innocent and amable.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31
THURSDAY TOWAN BRADFORD COUNTY, Pa VMEARA GOODRICH

SOMETHING About ICEBERGs-Few sights in
nature are more imposing than the huge SOL
itary iceberg, as, regardless alike Of wind and
tide, 1t steers its course across the face of the
deep far away from land. Like one of the
frost gionts of Scandinavian mythology, it is
sues from the portals of the North armed with
great blocks of stone. Proudly it sails on
The waves that dash in foam against its sides
shake not the strength of its crystal walls nor
tarnish the sheen of its emerald waves Seet
and snow, storm and tempest, ore its congeni
al elements. Night falls around, and the stars
are reflected tremulously from thousand peaks
and from the green depths of ''cayerns meas
ureleSs to man."
The visible portion of an iceberg is only
about one-ninth part Of the real bulk of the
whole mass 90 that if one be seen 100 feet
high, the lowest point may perhaps, be away
down 800 feet below the waves Now it is
easy to see that such moving island will Of
ten CRATE across the summit and along the sides
of submarine hills and when the lower part
of the berg is roughened over with earth stones,
the surface of the rock over which it passes
will be torn up and dispersed, or smoothcd and
strated, while the bouderS imbedded in the
ice will be striated in turn. But some bergs
have been seen rising 800 feet over the sea
and if their submarine portions sank to the
maximum depth must have reached the enor-
nous total hight Of 300 feet. BY such a
mass any rock or mountain top 2400 feet be-
low the surface of the ocean would be polish
ed and grooved and'succeeding bergs deposi-
ting mud and boulderS upon it, this smoothed
surface might be covered up and suffer no
change until the ocean bed should be slowly
upheaved to the light of day In this way sub
marine rock surfaces at all depths, from the
coast line down to 1000 or 5000 feet, may
be stratched and polished, and eventually en-
tombed in mud. 1t is upon this theory only
that we are able 10 account for the many huge
boulders that lie scattered about upon the
mountain, valley, and plain
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

How CoFFEE CANE TO BE UsED.-At the
time Columbus discovered America, coffee had
never been known or used. 1t only grew in
Arabia and Upper Ethiopia. The discovery
of its use as a drink is ascribed to the superior
of monastery in Arabia. who, desirous of
preventing the monks from sleeping at their
nocturnal services, made them drink the infu
sion of coffee, upon the report of some shep-
herds, who observed that their foc&s were
more lively after browsing on the fruit of that
plant It's reputation rapidly spread through
the adjacent countries, and in about two hun
dred years it reached Paris. A single plant
brought there in 1914, became the parent
stock of all the coffee plantations in the West
Indies The extent of consumption can now
hardly be realized The United States alone
annually consume at the cost of its landing
from fourteen to fifteen millions of dollars. You
may know the Arabia or Mocha, the best cof-
fee, by its small bean and dark color. The
Java and East India, the next in quality, is a
larger bean and of pale yellow color. The
West India Rio has blue, greenish grey
tint .-a
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

WoULDN'T BITE Such BAIT.-Onr friend
Jones has been doing homage to a pair of
bright eyes, and talking tender things by moon
light, lately. A few evenings since he resol-
we'd to make his destiny secure" Accord
ngly he fell on bis kneSs before the fair dulci-
nea, and made bis passion known. Much to
his surprise she refused him outfat. Jumping
to his feet he informed her that there were as
good fish in the sea as ever were caught. Judge
of the evaporation of our worthy swain, when
she coolly replied Yes, but they don't bite
at toads ~
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

Doctor Lardner says it is a startling fact
that if the earth were dependent alone upon
the sun for heat, it would not get enough to
insure the existence of animal and vegetable
life upon the surface. 1t results from the re-
searches of Pouilit, that the stars furnish heat
enough in the course of year to melt crust
of ice seventy-live feet thick, almost as much
as is supplied hY the sun.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

Bay Love is like music Some instruments
can go up two octaves, some four, aud some
oil the way from black thunder to sharp light
ming. AS some of them are susceptible only of
me'oay, so some hearts can sing but one song
of I've, while others will run in full choral
harmony.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

B@- How the universal heart of man blcsscS
flowers They are wreathed around the era
die, the marriage altar and the tomb The
Cupid of the ancient HindOos tipped his ar
rows with flowers, and orange flowers are q
bridal crown with uS--a nation of yesterday
Flowers garlanded the Grecian altar and hung
in votive wreaths before the Christian shrine
Mrs. Child.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

p@If you love others they will love you.
If You speak kindly to others they will speak
kindly to you. Love is repaid with love, and
hatred with hatred. Would you hear sweet
and pleasing echo, speak sweetly and pleasant.
ly yourself.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

Ba- Tears of beauty are like elo1ds floating
over heaven of stars, bedimming them for
moment that they may shine with greater lbs
tire than before
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31

par 1t was observed of a celebrated ply
sician, that he never said in company,
drink your health" but My service to you
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31
TOWANDA:
thursday Morning, March 81, 1859.
seIetteb qaetru.
NOTHING IS LOST.

Sotbing is lost the drop of dew
Which trembles on the leaf or flower
:, ht exhaled to fall anew
In summers thunder shower;
p.rchance to shine within the bow
That fronts the sun at fall of day
p.rchance to sparkle in the flow
OF fountains far away.
yothinC is lost the tinicst seed,
By wild birds borne or breezes blown,
finds something suited to its need,
Wherein It's sown and grown.
The language of some household song,
The perfume of some cherished flower,
Though gone from outward sense, belong
To memOry's after hour.
60 with our wsrds: harsh, or kind,
Uttered, they are not all forgot
They leave their influence on the mind,
Pass on, but perish not
60 with our deeds =; for good or i'll
They have their power, scarce understood;
Then let US use our better will
To make them rife with good