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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-07-21
SOCIAL AMENITIES IN JILL

SOCIAL AMENITIES IN I'LL
NoIs.-The LaWrenceyille Gill;
Globe is responsible for the fol-
lowing:
"About seven miles north of
this city a couple of citizens
called at a house for dinner.
just before they took theirseats
at the table the gentleman of
the house and his wife got into
a dispute, and to end the mat
he knocked her down with his
fist. In a moment she took a
chair and in return knocked
him down, and directly after
they took their seats at the
table and eat their dinners to-
gether as though nothing had
happened.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-07-21

A man painting the cornice
of a house in Hartford a few
days since fell from the ladder,
and it was supposed that he
was badly hurt. The "boss"
listened to the telling descrip-
ton of the fall, and with the
ruling passion still strong in
him asked, anxiously, "did he
spill his paint %
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20
WASHINGTON. April 6. 1860:

w AsHtNuTON. April G. 1863;
The proceedings IN the Senate to-day
We're more than ordinarily interesting and
were listened to by dehscly filled galleries
as well as by members Of Representatives
and others who were privileged to the
hoor. Senator Wright, who Is still sick,
appeared in his seat short time after the
senate met, bt.t soon retired to private
room. where he remained until the voting
took place. Senator Dixon was expected,
he would not venture on leaving q sick
room to come to the Senate. The friends
of the veto counted him among them, al
though this has been matter OF conject-
ure. 1t was at 4 o'clock p. NJ. before the
vote was reached. when the excitement
temporarily lulled, and the first outbreak
of applause was when Senator Morgan
voted for the Civil Rights Bill. the veto to
the contrary notwithstanding. The Proei-1
dent PRO tem threatened to clear the galS
leries in consequence of this demonsfra-
ton. and amid the confusion Senator Nor.
gan received the congratulations Of his
friends IN his immediate vicinity. When
the result was announced-33 for the bdlll
and Is against. or the required two-thirdsI
the applause that arose from the galleries
was deafening. the friends Of the measure
being indesciibably jubilant. An order
was passed to acquaint the House with the
action of the Senate, and to furnish It with
the bill together With the President's %
iections. It may likewise be reconsidered
as is provided by the Constitution of the
United States.
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20

\ Paris correspondent Of the Erenirg
Post gives some remarkable instances Of
longevity. One of Frederick the Greats
soldiers died recently at the age of III
wears. An Italian buried at Touoise has
the iollowin" inscription above him: :
Pause momcat, wayfarer. and read
Here lies Mandineli. who lived l20 wears,
20 of which he passed with his wife, by
whom be had II children. lie died in the
year 1895. OF thi, desire 10 tell you, lest
you should remain in ignorance. Go your
way and pray
An lrishman who died in 1900, has this
curiou>cpitaph;
Under this stone lies Brown, who sole-
ly hy virtue Of strong heer survived a
hundred winters. He was always iiitbxi-
Gated. and ST. formidable in this condition
as even 10 make Death afraid of him.
Finding him one day fasting against his
Will (dcprivcd OF beer. of course), Death
Settinc bold. attacked him and thus
trnmphcd over an unparalleled drunk
ard"
Another Irls'nian died at 100 years, and
still another was married seven times, the
last time at the aye of ll6. which cere-
mony he survived four years. Another
mrn died at l27 years. who at 100 held
over the baptismal font girl whom he
afterwards married, and by whom he had
three children.
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20

RETALIATION OF A WOMAN. One ofthe
most serious jokes that we ever heard of
was perpetratcd by dying woman on her
husband. 1t seems he was harsh. untcel-
ins brute, and when anything unpleasant
occurred in the course OF their life, was in
the habit of saying to the humble partner
of his joys. There hang you, there
nut for You to crack" At last the hand
OF death was upon the poor miserable wom-
an, and with her latest breath she sommon-
ed her husband, and told him that although
she had striven to do right in nearly all ca
ses. yet an ''open confession is good for the
soul" ami she wished to tell him that on
ly one Of the booming daughters that had
been their pride belonged to him.
The husband was comfounded--- which is
mine ~ he exclaimed aghast.
"Ah - said the dying woman, There is
a nut for you to crack; and turning away
her face immediately expired, leaving the
poor husband and father in state of bewil :
dermcnt as to which one of his supposed
offspring it was his duty to discard; and
which to recognize.
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20
Senator Doolittle.

According to the Boston Advcr iscr's
Washington correspondent. Senator Doo
little made wrctched work Of his speech
against the Civil Rights bill. He was cor
nered in every position that he took. He
was cornercd and Salisbury WA corncd.
Reverdy johnson made a good legal argn-
mcn., the best that could be made in its
favor:
At the conclusion Of this personal de-
batr between Mcssrs. Wade and Lane, Mr..
DooIittle got the floor on the veto message
and the civil rights bill, and proceeded to
defend the one and criticisc the other, The
stormy elements were hardly calDed. and
he was interrupted by numerous queetions.
He entered upon carefully prepared and
somewhat elaborate attempt to prove that
the present Johnsonian policy Of recon-
s:ruction was inauguratcd by Mr.. Lincoln;
but was cornered at the proper point by
Mr.. Trun,bull. who produced Mr.. Lincoln's
last speech, made from the balcony of tie
White House only three days before his
death, in which he expressly said that it
belonged exclusively to Congress to decide
when the time had come to admit members
from the States lately in rebellion. He
then attempted to show that the policy was
approved by the entire cabinet of Mr. Lin
coin in the summer Of 1863. but was again
cornered by Mr.. Sumner, who produced
letter written and published a year ago by
Mr. Chase. in which he said that he never
approved any scheme of reconstruction
which proposed less than universal suffrage.
Proceeding with his argument IN this line,
he encountered another obstruction in the
shape of Mr.. Henderson, who made the
point that the policy adopted by Mr.. Lin
coin with respect to Louisiana might have
been good in that case, when the rebels
were all ia the army, and very bad now
when they were all at home and ready to
vote. Failing to accomplish much in this
direction, Mr.. Dooittle turned his attcn-
tion to matters personal to himself, and
expressed his great desire to do something
TO harmonize the action Of Congress and
the President. and explained at length u
bill introduced by himself fortnight ago.
He then read the instructions he had re-
ceivcd from the Legisl, ,ture of his State,
and announced with some show of defiance
that he should not obey them. 1t might
he his political death to do otherwise, but
he would meet the consequences.
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20
9oktru. {
From the Atlantic Monthly for April
Killed at the Ford.

BY n. ". LoNaFELLow.
He Is dead, the beautiful youth,
The heart of honor, tho tongue Of truth
He, the life and light Of US all,
Whose voice was as blithe as bugle call,
Whom all eyes followed with one consent,
Tho cheer Of whose laugh. and whose pleasant
word,
flushed all murmurs Of discomfort.
Only last night Is We rode along
Down the dark of the mountain gap.
To visit the picket guard At the ford,
Little dreaming of any mishap,
He was humming the words Of some old song,
1.-TWO red roses he had on bis cap
And another he bore at the point Of his sword. /"
Sudden and swift n whisting bali
Come out Of . wood, and the voice WAS still;
Something hoard in the darkness fall,
And for moment my blood grew chill;
l spakc in q whisper as he who SPEAKS
In a room where some ono is lying dead
But he made no answer to what l said.
We lifted him up on his saddle again.
And through the mire and the mist aud the rain
Carried him back to the silent camp,
Aud laid him rs if asleep on his bed;
And saw by the light Of the surgeons lamp
Two white roses upon his checks,
And one Just over his heart blood red!
And saw in a vision how far and fleet
That fatal bullet went speeding forth.
TIL 1t reached town in the distant North,
Till 1t reached house in a sunny street.
Till it reached heart that ceased to boat
Without q murmur, without cry,
And o bell was tollcd in that far Oft town,
For one who had passed from cross to crown
And the ueghbors wondered that che shsuld
die.
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20

FORGOT IT WAS SUNDAY.-The South
bridge (Mass.) Journal says that last sun
day good deacon OF the Orthodox pers,la-
sion. who lives on Lebanon Hill in that
town, drove into the village with Il load of
potatoes and stopped in front of the post
office, which place he tried to enter, but
found the door locked. Some one standing
by remarked that the postoiiice didn't keep
open on Sunday. Sunday" said the dca-
con. with a look of perfect astoni>hment.
Il thought it was Saturday; and here I've
brought a load of potatoes to sell" Being
assured that it was Sunday. the deacon
mounted his wagon and started homeward.
with the puzzled expression ofonc vino Wa,
never before so mistaken in all his life.
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20

An OLD PIEDICTION.-The Cleveland
(Ohiol I''es OF February. 1SlS, published
the following lines AS coming from the
knickerbocHcr .Almatiac of lS47:
When the country is ruled by tailor bold,
bcggar shall stitch with "a thimble of gold:
And the water hall furnish. instead of the land.
Three million Of men with their first in command" ;"
y MissisSippian. bringing this stanzas to
li"ht. says. Its singularity is certainle
striking. to say the least. But would the
last two lines of the stanza in question
bear the construction as for commerce to
crowd the vastly main with unprecedented
cargoes and numerousness of craft and
crews at an imminent date: or do they
bode war. with plenty of privateering, and
battles by sea: Three millions of men
with their first in coinmand'' 10 be on s'the
waters Instead of the land" as the latter
has chiefly proved the case from 1861 to
the middle OF 1862"
Let lis hope the prediction does not .'bode
war. but rather the former. or nothing.
We would prefer that it meant three mill
ions of Immigrants from the old world dur
ing the administration OF We tailor bold"
i NasteiHe L'nion:
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20

RELEASE OF CAPT. SEMMEs.-On Fri
day afternoon Mrs. Scnlmrs. wife of Capt.
Raphael Selnmes, formerly of the Confcd
crate steamer Alabama, succeeded in oh
tanning an order for the release of her
husband. and immediately proceeded to
the Marine Barracks, where she soon had
the pleasure of greeting her husband-a
free man. The order for Capt. Scnn,rs's
release came from the President, through
the Secretary of the Navy, and was not
altogether unexpected by Capt. Senmcs,
who, during his Imprisonment (about three
montlls) has expressed the opinion that the
Government could try and convict him OF
treason only, and then only by a Civil
Court. On leaving the Barracks he pro-
cccdrd to the depot and took the train for
Baltimore. where he will remain for n few
days and then go to his home in Alabama
by way Of the West Boston Past.
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20

II is proposed by the Baptists ofthis
State to have Minister'S Institute, to be
held at Saco at the time Of the State Cbh-
vention. the Institute to commence Thurs :.
day and hold to the next Tuesday. If the
measure is consummnted, there will be Eve
lectures on Theology, two on Evidences,
two on Exegesis, one on Pastoral Duties.
and two on Elocution. The various cfut-
ches OF that order in the State are request
ed to aid by contributions in accomplishing
this object, which certainly seems tn ID
highly commendah,c.--BiddeJord Union.
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20

COARSE AND FINE.--Those who have
thought the days OF fine wool were over;
because coarse wool was in best demand
during the war far army cloths. will be sur
priscd to learn that extra fine Ohio feeces
are now quoted AZ 0to75 cents, and coarse
at SO to 81. 1t is about time for careful
men to make a few figures. II the unwash-
ed Mcrino flccccs, from flocks that average
eishtto to ten pounds to the fleece, sell at 80
to 81 cents, how muc, more mutton must
a coarse wool sheep yield than fine one
to pay the same profit Who will make
the figures III Fatereillc Mail.
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20

MAINE AS 4 MANTFACTUEISG STATE
\ writer in one of our exchanges, has
been searching among the census volumes.
containing the returns for the decade end
ing in 1860. From his compilation we
gather that Maine in the extent Of its man
ufacturrs is the lth State in the Cnion-
In 1860 the number of establishments EN-,
plovcd in various manufactures, was 3.Sl0
with n capital of a:2 ,00i.020, employing
3l.Gl2 operatives at Il cost of 50, BOB, ,SSl
and cost in raw material of $2l.553 066.
The Aggregate value of their product was
S3S l93,254.
The counties having the largest produc-
tive value are. Cumberland ?6,7 l2,6l2 :
York S6,l75,423. its heaviest item being
cotton and woolen goods; Kennebcc 81
iGl 993 Androscoggn S3, G25. 94S, cot
ton goods and boots and shoes being its lar
gcst items Knox 81 6ls, III, nearly half
of which was in line: Pcnohscot So. U27.
53l, of which lumber in its various forms
constituted considerably more than half,
and leather. boots and shoes, clothing and
w0olcn goods million and half; Waldo
81, i42. 3:}5, the largest items of which
were shipbulding, leather and paper.
III ti'c N''"c w itS Ii"uhet'Nc iHduSti. '. =
Portland ranked rs the 18th town in the L.
s., and Bangor the seth New York was
lst, philadelphia 2na. Cincinnati Sd, Bos-
ton 4th. while Portland was 32d in popula-
tion and Bangor the 57th,
The writer conclusivcly shows that the
manufacturing capital and industry of the
State have largely increased since 1850.
New millswith large capitals have been
established at Lewiston and other places
which have been il, successful operations
The Boot and Shoe and leather business
have been doubled and the manufacture o,
paper great extended.
The writer concludes;
The census of 1870, will, we think. place
Maine in a conspicuous rank for the prod
uctive industry, energy and enterprise Of
her citizens, as it already has for their intc-
lligence, courage and skillm arms, and
patriotic devotions to the integrity and best
interests of the county Times.
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20
Mr.. 'rruinbnll makes "A very

--NF. FUlllDnII hAktsA NtTV fcInArk-
able statement concerning the history of
the Civil Rights Bill and the efforts by
those who favored it to avoid anything like
conflict with the President. The bill was
prepared after consultation with Mr.. John
son, copy Of it was furnished him while it
was pending, and he was solicited to make
known his objections. if any he had, that
the bill might be amended and made accep-
table to him. ale never" SAYS Mr.. Trui-
bull. "indicatcd to me, nor, so far us know,
to any of its friends, the least objection to
any of the provisions of the bill till after its
passage"
That does not lookas if Congress desired
to make war on the President Tribune
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20
The proceedipes cu.tomorr On IN

The proceedings customary on the
passage of Il bill over the veto Of the Presi-
dent. is to make an Endorsement by the
Secretary of the Senate and Clerk Of the
House, briefly stating the action Of the re-
sp,ctive Houses This enrolled bill is then
deposited with the Secretary oF State, like
all other acts which become laWws.
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20
The New York Tribune saws, in re

gard to the Civil Rights bill:
Well it is said. the President will refuse
to enforce the provisions of this act. That
is possible.s But the utility, the value II
the act will not thereby be DESTROYED. In
the first place. SO much of tlcact as recor.
nizcs every one born in this county 40 an
American citizen asks no odds of the Presi:
dent. The Courts will take care of jts
enforcement. And then. law Stands till
it is repealed; while a Presidents term cx-
plrcs by limitation. Let us be patlent. and
trust that all will come right, while We do
our best to keep it from going otherwise.
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20
ELLSWORTH, MAINE FRIDAY APRIL 20, 1866.

A few glasses of wine made me feel bet
ter, and l believed my right hand would
be steady enough
At half-past six we took our pistols and
started for the place which was in seclu-
ded spot on the river about half mile be-
low the falls. felt somewhat fatigued
when I reached the place, and was forced
to call on my second for his whiskcy flask.
In little while the Major and Adjutant
made their appearance. and | suggested
to Walker that | would like to have the
affair over rs quick as possible. | was
growing weak and shaky. though I did
not tell him so. He had opened the pistol
case, and was taking out the weapons,
when Mr.. BOwker approached us.
"Gentlemcn," he said. "Mr. Farwcll
wishes to speak before we proceed any
further"
II am ready to listen, replied; "only
let him beas brief as possible"
Presently the Major came towards me-
Captain he said with perccptible
tremulousncss in his tone, 81 have chailcng-
ed YOU. and the arrangements arc all
mode. will stand where I am and you
may fire at me-"
"You meau we will exchange Shots" l
said.
NO" he returned, shaking his head,
II cannot fire at you.'
"But, sir. what means this ;" cried in
amazcment.
"Do you not know!" he asked, seem
ing equally amazed
assurcdliim that did not
You sayad a human life last night"
"Yes; saved a cherub.'
"Do you know whose cherub it was 7"
told him had not the least idea.
| With a quick movement he advanced
and caught my hand.
Capt. Willet," he exclaimed with
strong emotion, "that child was mine
You may have your shot; but | would
rather die "a thousand deaths than raise
my hand against the preserver of my
Fprecious darling"
Itried to make some rcply.but could not
speak eohcrently. had been growing
weaker and weaker, and my head was
whrling, and the soundof rushing, kissing
waters rung in my ears.
| "Ah, the ordeal OF the falls was too
much for him. | heard Walker say, as
he caught me in his arms,
Captain. Captain, forgive me. pardon
me was 10 blamc."' ~
So heard the Major speak. pressed
his hand and tried to smile
was sick for long time, but had the
best and tcnderest nursing. Mrs. Farwell
was Ike a mother or a loving sister to me,
and the Major was not jealous. And when
grew stronger, the hrisht-cyed chcrnh
was my companion. And as she wound
her tiny arms around my neck, she said
that she loved me very much, and that
must be her "othcr papa"
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20
VOL. XII: -: NO. IA
Deferred Matter.

The pomrous epitaph Of 4 close-Es-
led citizen closed with the following pas
sage of Scripture; "Hc that giveth to the
poor, r,lendetll 10 tile Lord" dat mag be,'
soliloquized Sambo, but when dat man
died, dc lord didn't owe him red cent"
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20

"A correspondent of the Tribune
writing from Jcrusalem under date Of
March I'd has the following in regard to
Jacob Thompson, Mr.. Buchanan Secre-
tary of the Interior:
Mr. Buchanans Secretary of the Interior
has not found himself very popular among
Americans in Europe this Winter; and.
perhaps, it was withayicw to expiatc some
of his past sins that he determined upon II
pilgrimage to the Holy Land. To make
his reception there peculiarly agreeable to
himself he armed himself with special
letter of recommendation from the Pope
(thc only European sovereign who rccog
nized jeff. Davis and an English passport.
He embarked at Naples for Alexandria,
hut the tatcs were against him. He found
Oh board some dozen Americans, as loyal
rs he was disloyal. They stared at him
four days. very much us they would have
done at IL Gagged gorilla; and. of course.
without any reference to him, made the
steamer ring with "Down with the traitor.
up with the stars" '.Trinp tramp .
tramp :" John Brown" and other patri-
otc songs. From Alexandria Jake Thom-
sou lltStcItu u Iit IloIl i.du'l, 10 NuSl
himself in the Jordan, or, perhaps, the
Dead Sea. He arrived at Jerusalem. and,
indorsed by the P"pe's letter. met with a
favorable reception trem the Latin patri
arch, who undoubtedly gave linn much good
advice; but at his hotel he found himself
in difficulties. He was told the landlord
did not care to risk the loss Of all loyal
American company by harboring Il thief
and a traitor. and so he had nothing to do
but pack ind leave He found himsclf
generally known at once. Not only Anesi-
cans. but English and French respectfully
declined the honor of his company. lie
turned with disgust to the Dead Sea: but
no traveller can visit the Dead Sea without
an escort obtained from the Pasha through
some consul. The American Consul is n
brave fellow, who lost his leg at Cold ll;.r-
bor; but j. Thompson had too much fear
of the other leg to venture into his office.
So he sought in vain for an escort, and WAS
obliged to content himself with n view of
the Dead Sea from the Mount of Olives.
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20

Aunt Z. was trying to persuade little
Eddy to retire at sundown-"lou see, my
dear, how the little chickens 20 to roost at
that tune" Yes Auuty." replied Eddy
"but the old hen always goes with them"
Ellsworth American., 1866-04-20

--Pensylvania has assumed the care of
the children other dead soldiers, and two
Thousand Of these are now in schools in
that State. The cost per prpil isabout
Sl00 per annttm, besides clothing.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-11
BROWN DICK.

II ESTEEM MYSELF FORTUNATE IN
Il being able to offer the services of this cele.
brated race horse and scarce less distinguished
stallion TO the blood stock breeding Of Tennessee
and States adjoining.
He will make the next season commencing first
Of February, ana ending first of July, ut my
stables six miles from Nashville on the Harding
Pike.
Brown Dicks racing career was unequalled by
any horse Of his day, except the renowned
Lexington
j deem it unnecessary to present detailed
account of his successful career upon all the
courses from Charleston to New Orleans. IL is
sufficient TO mention his great race at New Orleans
when he beat Aaron and others three miles in
5.3034. 52S-a race unequalled at that time in
the annals of the American turf. Many spectators
of that wonderful performance have assured me
he won with perfect ease, and that If he had been
permitted 20 go another mile at full speed, would
have equalled. If not surpassed Lexington's great
race of four miles in seven minutes, nineteen and
three-quarter seconds
Brown Dicks services will DO limited TO thirty
mares, besides my own, at seventy-five dollars n
season. cash, aud must in all cases be paid before
the removal of the property.
Mares will be kept at two dollars per week. rsix
dollars per month,
All necessary attention given to mares left in
my charge. but no liability for accidents and
escapes.