The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1869-06-09


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SFABED 3.
camp-meetins Of tho srrt known az Dun
Kards Is In progress near Salem, Va, II r. 4
general gathering OF that sert ffcm ali the
states in the Union. bnt its Object il not
known.
we are apt TO mistake our vocation tv
looking out Of the way for occasions 10 cS.
erelse great and rare virtues, and BY stepping
oyer the ordinary ones which lie dnrrtfy IN
the road before us. When we read wc fancy
We could be martyrs; and when wo como to
act W" cannot hcar provoking word.
izr... (Ilann:,h Moore.
! lady in Portland. Me-, ATTEMPTED to kin
rat that had invaded her parlof. when the
rat sought refuge by running mn her car
nlents upon her bach. This an Alarmed The
woman that she fed shriekins from the room
ana tumbled down stairs, turning a cpmpleta
semersalt. landing On her hack. The rat was
killed.
All male children horn in France this wear
on August l5, the birthday Of Narolepn l..
whose parents will consent to their Aearihc
the name Of Napoleon, are to be taken under
the special protection Of the Government.
eighteen years. This wise harhr fortunate
~ preserved the super6uoas hair clip1ed
from the head Of this deceased poet, aud Is
now enabled to supply all his Trends and nd
mirers with lock thereof. for een~idcra-
tiOn. 49,
The following is ~olnncser tributs fO ,...,1.
est worth and onobtrnsivo gsBtlcness oi char.
acter: Tho whcrlbarrow; for simpllcfty Of
construction, strength, courage and general
moral excellence, it Is tho superior Of fhe vs,
locipetlo, and onsht TO he enconres1d"
A Havana telegram Of May g, Gays:
a filibusterins expedition, numbering o.,
men Is reported to have landed near Cfhara.
on the Northern coast Of Cuba On their var
to the interior they were atthked by the
wounded, and two pieces of artillery Tho
Spanish lo>s Is stated at thirty-two.
TRIMMING LAMP>-SoMo ALWAYS usx u
pair OF shears To trim lamp wfcks> De1cr d..
A better way, and one which invsutbly
practice Is to pinch-or wiE of the b2cS
crust with piece OF paper; yon mas Ecrp q 1
cloth for the purpose. if you wish
Yon will find that the hame will he pcr-
feet in shape, and exactly In the ccutre Of the
lamp chimney. and also that tho uich viii
last twice or three times as long. Qnite a
dcsileratum in the country where I have
known 1t I" be necessary TO harness the horsD
and drive 10 town for a lamp-vick.
There are no forests in the valleys VI the
Rocky Mountains, but scattcrcd cotton wuoflS
n MI t,r L. L
dwarf oaks, mahogany and maple, and near
the rim of the basin, dwarf ash. In the val
leys, along the rivers and creeks, cottonwood.
thorn, and willows arc generally to be found
but the climate Is to dry to favor forest grow.
ing without irrigation. The Dwarf hard
woods are not tit for timber, hence the Utah
folks arc compelled to get their supply from
the east, 1900 miles distant. The farmers
are experimenting with various hard wood
trees, as they believe their cultivation rrac-
ticabic in the valleys whcro irrigation il ap-
piled until tho trees shade the ground
NEW Yonx, May "a. ldSy.
The greater part Of the thousands and huu-
drctls OF thousands made in Wall street Ofer-
atiOns is Oftentime> B,asle on the dissemiua- |
ton Ut false news.
And this "news" in most Cases is CircIllat ted
on purpose to deceive. Incredible as II NAV J
seen, there are parties who mako il . business
to set afoat bogus reports with reference 60 !
the finances or politics. by which IMMENSE s
sums are made by those in leasne with them,
and they themselves (the ori,inators Of thel.
ialsc intelliscnce) also flourish upon their In .
famous deceptions.
The new Minister 10 England carries nat
of the most pacific charcter-al
fact which will be fully developed In his ne
gotiations upon the Alabama question should
they be reopened. His address to the Qucrn !,
will also be marked by the utmost GOOD v-ll !
md friendship, ahd the bitnr feelings en-
sendered by the speeches Of 9lE. Samner and
Alr. Chandler will thereby DC greatly toned /
lewn. and our securities, 80 largely hclds
abroad. recover the ground they have lost bvl
he speeches in question.
Moslcru Rome is "a small city. 1t is ihcl,sad
within walls and has four entrances. Cnlike
very other city it has NO layout, no public
squares, and no great thofoughfares It has.
40 landmarks to guide a etranScr. Its streets;
ire narrower than the narrc.vest DuetOn =
streets, 30 narrow than they can afford mol
and in some Of them It Is impassi.
bic for two carriages to p.isA The sffeefs are
paved, the gutter is in the middle, and the
whole city is filthy beyond description. Itis.
IS difficult to find st. Peters as it is coua-
non hotel. This famous church IL surrOunaeal 4
,y dwellings that completely shut 1t in, dome
een till You get on it. Gente.l people here 1.-Two l,
IN HAT stories. The higher up you 60 the
more gcnteel. Often the fourth and iiftAt I,
stories will 6c elegantly furnished, while tAes
inst aud second stories will hs too offensive:
or description. A ,lirtier set OF pcople than {
he Romans ,lo not exist on thc face ei tho
.arth.
The BELLS OF MosCow.-1ho Fvrrixu cnr-
,cspcndent Of the New York ObErrcr, n-i
'cntly contributed the following article on,
The Bells Of Moscow" !" to that journal:
At the foot of the ivan Tower. in tho
Nrenlin of Moscow, supported by . ralestal
If stone. is the largest bell in the world. and
probably the largest that ever was made since
he creation OF man. A piece is br0ken easr.
# its side. aud the fragment is lyin: near.s;
wenty feet across-that tho cavity under.
leath has leen used as . chapel, wbcro as
many people can stand rs in circle sixty
Get around. ss..ee--sssz 80 /:
In Russia. tile bell is al inst rslaent vi music
or tho worship Of GOl as truly and really as j;
he organ in any other country. This fact is
,ot mentioned in the accounts Of wo have Of !,
he wonderful, enormous, and almost iucreli-
,ly heavy bells that have been east in Mos
ow; hut it is tho key TO what would ,,
'tlerw ise be difficult 10 explain. Ii appears
o be stupid to cast bells SO large as tO be
lext to impossible for convenient uss, in dan. !
.er always OF falling and dragging Others to:
min in their fall. But when tho bell is "a me-
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