The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-19

"A NOOO r1n 4sO p = yAAutAsn VI ~
one of the rarest gems, Many, q
yourh hasbeen lost in society by
allowing it to tarnishsshi charae.
ter, and foolishly throwing it
away. ,gI Is5m90aQ.;:;: fabIHtAa
If this gem still shines in your
bosomy suffer inothingito ldisplace
ergdiminish its luster.i EauB iBg9I
Profanity is d mark of low
breedings Show us the man that
commands the best respeet;,an
oath never trembles on histongqe.
Read the catalogue Of crime. In-
quire the character those who
depart from virtue.d Withont1sa
single exception, you viii find
them to be oprofane. iThinls OF
this, and don'tiet a vile word dis
grace you. - .,.,...aa-t1
Honesty, frankness, generosity,
virtue-bessed traits !. II Be those
yours, my boys, andlwelshahknot
fear. You are watched lbyoyour
elders. slfen who are looking for
clerks and apprentices havesitheir
eyes on you. HjyOu9 ara lprofaue,
|yulgar, they will not choose iyo9.
If you are upright, steady aud
industrious, before long you will
find good places, kind masters and
the prospect ola useful life before
Iyon.-[ Exchange.
ia QUEER eSET.' - Farmer
Gruff was one morning ittfgging
Iaway with all his might aud main
fat barrel Of appless which heiyas
endeavorhinlg rhinlg to get up upfr1he the tFee cellar le
stairs, and calling at 4tbe top of
his lungs for one of his boys to
|lend a helping hand, but in vain.
When he had, after an pinfuite
amount Of sweating ana putting,
accomplished the task, and 1jdst
when they1lwere not needednof
course, the Observation-Disclosures sap
pearanceh "Whereihavei iyouibeth
and what have you been about,
Pdl,llike ID, Ike to to * know, that's YOU 80 feeHPld VI
not hear me Jmfe callihl callih3l't ii inqRliired nqliired the
farmer in an angry tone, address
sing the eldest. Cont in the shop
} ssettih' the saw, replied tie Youth.
"And yoti, Dicks pin 0dute III Ill tie
barn settind the heH..s dby6u
sir qa1 Up in Graany Y room sgttlh ,
} the clock .1HAndyod, yosinga gaAang'
t ftiUpi garretgs settini athef Etnap."
f, "And you now, master Erred,
: where were you setttia ~ asked
, the old farmer Of his YOUNGEST
I progeny, the asperiity Of his tteth-
t per being somewhat s6ftened by
!. this amusing Catalogue dofqIan-
! swers.. aCome let's hear @on
d the doorstep, settin' stili,,s replied
= the young fopefit, Seriously IA
# remarkable set, IL must eofifess,' :
}, added the amused 9sireg dispeEs-
e. ing the grinning group with a
t. wave of hisihand. aGdt a1om bns
II dfo baG z4L-4L.Gss1ILaL- -zH0idssH
q i ~ The British legatiodi at
d washington have pfodhceai y Bill
a. against the United States Gd22 22eernn
d ment as an offset to- the Alabams
claims amounting $4,000, 900, BE
u ing damage sustained by British
j fsubjects Ill the South during thc
/, Hate Wt.r.gag wod 99a tor Oh eW
Il ssak T-ro--+4+.s-ff- 4r70difg OBJ
: TURKIEs.-We noticed yestar
! tday, a, fine drove Of 400 turkissOI
,e !, our streets, fiffp from a. Texas, fs bound ,ffep
ie the New Orleans market. : The!
re go forward ON the L. ID. Hine e
q. day.-tsouth, " Western, 1Oth.t ~
ID z a'''S3 -n.-- :. --z--- 7'' ~
n It is stated that at leas
tn $50, ,O0O,eOd are involved ve II in l.il Ii
ne mining ofeoppdf il y Michigan, "a ap .
n. / IN C0fl fn lO00 naonJa ora donS,