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Showing d great falling of In tho number
and tonnage Of American vesscls.
Tho articles imported to a va1te e1ceod-
ing ono million Of dollarB during the year
, 1869-09-06

Charles oTcf11, an lrs4h ba1rtster, In which TO
c!1lmed to be Of Irish extraction.
Tho reAl leading Fpirtt Of Japan uow Is 8atsurna
the TfeaAuter OF the Empre- He Ia eha richest
of tho native rEt1ee5, or Duln,os: adopta avery
improvement, arms hia followers with brcoch-
loading ft1eR, has sent IL many ~ tlty Young
JApanese to b educated In various parts Of Eu-
rope, aud, IN word, u q msu Of the tlmeA
The e1.Elector Of Nease hiss At Last hnm1I!ated
Asnoself before William I. Of Prussia, whom ha
Ttdicutd 10 long ~ tne Kreateat military and roy
al huInbue Of the hgn He has written to him \
mort sopui3atfa letter, in which be heRa tho King
Of Prussa to zrstotu 10 him tho cstates which
wcrc counacatcd soma sime ngu tn consequence Of
the disioJal coutse pursued b. the eI, Eleetor.
On Monday Of Lust week, just before BIZ, George
Peabody Left Nhtta Sulphur Springs, he received
despatch from Boaton which rt7d ~ tpllnw1:
tChartcs 8unuer Il dying. 11o il yerY 111io1s to
ste Jon. Como Oh tfamedinteiy.n 4 reyy rttip
inquiry prored the utter fal1ity Of mo despatch,
no possible uotlTo could b. imagined for II.
Eood s,o15 IL told In Parts Of son Of u. Dlxto,
This eminent mAn Waa Tor ahort klmn lpearccf.
ascd In tho foEt1rsr Of Finccnnee, after tho coup
d'aas. His vile, accompanied BY ono Of her sous.
wrnt to seo him. Thty a!ned together IN hi
chamber. Tbs son WAS extremely aad and tacl
turn during the dinnert and At last attracted hl1
ththezs attention. why, ny dear boy. what II
the matter With you1" "NothInx, .ataer." re-
| piled tho Id Of IL ASonstn4e; ire something
Il thu uRtter WITH Jou. Come, tell toe what 1t Is
The boy blutt'cttl: "Why, pa, au no dlanp
pointed made sure Of seeing Jou In dungeon
tkatnrd TO The wall and you Amt"
, 1869-09-06

t.rt.. IN uld......."......~.alA7tl es4sca<'
The resse1s engaged In tho foreign tn
,rcr1.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-21

There was yet chance. The
French steamer left within an
hour it was possible she would
seek that means of escape. u
jumped in cab and arrived ten
minutes before she left the wharf
just in time to assist an aged,
decrepit gentleman into the cabin.
There were few passengers none
of them answered the description
of the person / sought. | stood
on the wharf watching the reced-
ing vessel until it disappeared. /
was in the act Of turning away,
when a hackman approached me
with the remark:
"Mr. f., did you see that old
man on board; he had a long
white beard and hair that fell to
his shoulders %
"Yesw
"Well, sir, there's something
curious about him."
"Why?o
"Why, when he got into my
carriage he was a mulatto boy
and when he got out he was an
old mann
Twill not repeat the expression
/ used then-it was neither rein
ed. polite-for [ knew the vessel
would not be overtaken. was foil
ed by a woman. Nor could [ help
rejoicing, now that she had escap
ed. '
Innocent or guilty, there was a
CHARM about her none could re-
sist. The spell of her wondr0us
beauty affected all who approach
her. It fingers in my memory
yet; and | could not have the sir
of her blood upon my conscience
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-21

Rlch,d w. Turner.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Bellevue, La
N VIII practice in the Parishes of Bos-
sier, Caddo and DeSoto. All business en-
trusted to him viii receive prompt and ener-
getic attention. v7n40
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-21

LEAD PENCILs.-Itis estimated
that about 500, ,O0O,000 lead pen
ellis are used every year. In Ger
many, where the pencil trade lis
most fiourishing, there are sever.
al manufactures, the largest sof
which is at Stein, kept by the Fa-
Der Brothers. 1t is a family busi-
ness with them, their father and
grandfather being engaged in it
before them, and has been carried
on until the name of Faber, as a
pencil maker, is renowned. There
are several manufactures in this
country, where nearly all the
work is done by machinery, but
in Germany the pencils are mostly
made by hand.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-21

Besides the fact that ice isligllt-
er than water, there is another
curious thing about itwhich many
persons do not know perhaps
namely, its purity. A lump of
ice melted win become pure dis.
titled water. Water in freezing
turns out of it all that is not water
salt, air, coloring matters, and
alliimpurities. Frozen sea water
makes fresh water ice.s If you
freeze a basin of indigo water it
will make ice as clear and as
white as that made of pure rain
water. When the cold is very
sudden these foreign matters have
no time to escape, either byrising
or sinking, and are thus entangled
with the ice, but do not make any
part of it. ss.i aaf
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-21
Words of Counsel.

The corn crops are now assured,
beyond all mischance.
If we have a dry fall and es-
cape the worm our people will be
put at ease. What will they do
with their money? They cannot
buy negroes.
We hope they viii not spend it
in such foolish extravagances of
dress and living, as they were used
to do in the old careless times
We have work to do, and glorious
objects to accomplish, for which
Providence is giving us founda-
tion and the means. Let us be
worthy of the blessing. Let us
be wise for the future, and self
denying for the present.
After setting apart liberal al
lowance for the education of our
children, let US economize the bal
ance to the last cent. Let rs not
buy a thing not essential to the
decent support, and reasonable
comfort of our families; and make
as much of our means as possible
tell in reproduction another year.
When we Ilay be well on our pegs
we may expand again into some
of the luxuries. just now we
need, not only to be relieved, but
to get steadied in position.
We may buy more work stock
and better. We may get new and
labor saving implements of hus
bandry. We may make neatel
and more durable fences. We
may, cautiously at first, introduce
artificial fertilizers, or spend mon
ey during the winter in hauling
manure, and muck from the
swamps to our fields.
/ We may plant orchards anG
vineyards. Before they bear the
railroad may be at our doors, tt
take our fruits to the cities.
Do not be stingy nor mean, bu
stop spending foolish money
Make it count. Make it breed
money or contribute it in some
way to the rational advancement
of yourselves and families.
Keep on working, and mean
while let your influence tend to re
store a sound and patriotic legis
2ation to the State. Look ahead
There is no idle season. WdSA
ingtob (Ark.) TeIegrrph.
The MeConnellsville, Ohio, Hel
aid relates the following couT
scene: NAt the last term of on
Court of Common Pleas, in til
case of Miss - VS.. --an IN
peaching witness was called an
asked the usual question, do yo
know tie reputation of Mr.. -
for truth and veracity in tn
/ neighborhood where he resides
EsWell,' said the witness, his repr
tation for yeracity is considerabl,
talked about What do yO
mean by yeracitye said the cross
examining attorney. Why Inca
hes bad after the wimmen "
Girls beware! The young me
fall on their knees before you; bu
remember it is but as the infantr
that may conquer and kill; or q
8 the hunter who only on bende
knees takes aim at his victim.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-21
NJ. MUTT. A. LEoNAR
Mutt g. Leonard.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Milan Street,
IA Shreveport, La. VIII practice in the
Courts of Caddo, Bossier, Claiborne and
BienviIle v7n40
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-21

Girls beware! The young men
fall on their knees before you; but
remember it is but as the infantry
that may conquer and kill; or as
the hunter who only on bended
knees takes aim at his victim.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-21

To be taken By Persons erho haze
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-21

Not long ago, in enc of our New
England towns, q woman entered
a probate Office. with four little
"hopefnls,n and, with a countenane
that would do justice to hard
DAYS, commenced her truly affect
ing appeal: "Please, your honor,
nv husband died detested, and
left four little infdel children,
and appointed me executioner,
and pray your lordship viii al
low me to execute the deed.p
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-21

TO be taken By persons who hare
filed fecantation certificates and
hare been relieUed freas disdbih-
ties imposed By the Fourteenth
Article of the Constitution Of the
United States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-21
aSns6Ee E1riaslsissg SaEooss.

gTshe undersigned informs his friends that
4 he will furnish them with the best of
Liquors at the above name SoIoon, which
he has just opened for the accommodation
of the public. H
Also kept constantly ON hand an assert
ment of Nick nacks, Family Groceries, sc.
LR Terms-Cash
JOHN H. LOTION, Proprietor.
Bellevue, La. v7n4Gg*
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-21

filed RecGntGti0@ certificates and
are not disqaGlifie bg Article IA
of the Constitution Of the United
Sfntes as # sHtt
i, -, do solemnly swear
that / have not been convicted of
treason, perjury, forgery, bribery,
or other crime punishable in the
penitentiary; that never engaged
in any insurrection or rebellion
against the Unitd States, or gave
aid and comfort to the enemies
thereof, after having taken an
oath as member of Congress, or
as an officer of the United States,
or as member OF any State Leg
islature, or as an executive or ju-
dicial officer of any State to sup
port the Constitution of the Uni
ted States. So help me God.
No. 5.
To be taken By persons who haze
filed fecantation certificates and
hare been, relieUed freHs disdbih-
ties imposed by the Fourteenth
Article of the Constitution of the
United States. ~
i, do soiemnly swear for
afirm) that / have not been con.
vieted of treason, perjury, forgery,
bribery, or other crime puzlisha-
BILE in the penitentiary; and do
! further solemnly swear that ]
have been relieved from the disa-
bilities contained in the third sec
tion Of the fourteenth amendment
to the Constitution of the United
States. So help me God. essa
The following toasts were sug-
gested as appropriate for the late
Boston Peace Jubilee, Gen. Grant
was recommended as q suitable,
presiding officer:
Regular toasts-Cigars, Whis-
Ky, Trick Mules, Monkeys. Long
may they wave! TO be respond
ed to by the President. 49,
2. The memory of Mrs. Surratt
and Wirtz, Respondent, the Hen.
Edwin M. Stanton. ag
| 3. The declaration Of Indepen-
dence, 'Tear down the Haunting
lie,r Respondent, the Hon. Hor-
lace Greeley.
4. Canes and their uses. Re
spondent, Hon. Charles Sumner.
B. Washington, Jefferson, Mon
roe and Adams, old fogies of 1776,
all fuss and feathers. Respon-
dent, Hon. Wendell Phillips.
| 6. Woman: Superior to white
men and almost equal to negroes.
Respondent, Miss Anna Dickin-
son. a
The whole to conclude with an
!, address on the "Ingratitude Of
Republics" by Hon. w. H. Sew
ard. The above proceedings will
| be followed by general dance,
with Fred Douglas as Master of
Ceremonies. aaa
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30
EDITING A PAPAR.

The following WIS found in the
office Of an editor by the county
sheriff: -
Editing a paper is a very Pleas
ant business.
IfiL contains too much political
matter, people won't have it.
If it contains too little, people
won't have it. =
If the type Is large, it won't con
tain enough reading matter =
If the type is small, theysean't
read it.
If we publish telegraph reports,
folks say they are nothing but lies.
If we omit them, they say we
have no enterprise, or suppress
them for political effect -
If we have in a few jokes ~ ss
say we are nothingbut a rajtFliead.
If we omit jokes, they say we
are an old fossil.
II we publish original matter,
they d-n us for not giving them
selections.
If we publish selcctionsf folks
say we are lazy for not writing
more and giving them what they
had not read in some other paper.
If we give a man complimenta-
ry notices, we are censured for be.
ing partial.
If we do not, all hands say we
are a great hog.
Ii we insert an arti1lT which .
pleases the ladies, men. become
jealous.
If we do not cater to their wish, |
es, the paper is not fit tQ|haMs|fh |
their houses.
If we attend church, th Say it !
is only for effect.
If we do not, they denounce us
as deceitful and desperately wicked.
If we speak well of any act of
the President, folks say we dare
not do otherwise.
If we censure, they call us a trait I
or.
If we remain in our office and
attend to business, folks say we are
too proud to mingle with our fel-
lows.
five 90 out, they say we never
attend to business.
If we do not pay all bills prompt .
ly, folks say we are not to be |
five do pay promptly, they say
we stole the money
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30
BOTLS.

Boils are said to be "healthy,"
and Judging from the way in which
they take hold, and hang on, and
ache, and burn, and grow, and raise
Cain generally, they are healthy
and have good constitutions. They
are generally very lively and play
ful at night, and it is very funny to
see a chap with a good large one
prospecting round his couch for a
place where his boil will eft in
without hurting. They are good
things for married men, as they
give them an opportunity to rest
their night-keys, and get acQuaint-
ed with their families. 1t is said
that boils save the patient "tit of
sickness :" but if the sickness is
not the best to have, it must be an
all-fred mean thing. 1t is also said
that a person is better after he has
had them, and there is no doubt
that he feels much better after hav-
ing got rid of them. Many distin-
guished persons have enjoyed these
harbingers of health Job had
more "achers under cultivation
than any other person.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30
Gcd Sees Us.

One day the astronomer Mitch
ell was engaged in making some OBJ
servations on the sun, and as it de-
scended towards the horizon, lust
as it was settling, there came into
the rays of the great telescope the
TOP of hill seven miles away
On the top of that hill was large
number of apple trees, and in one
of them were two BOYS stealing ap-
plcs. One was getting the apDles,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30
Not the wife's Fault.

An unsuspecting and candid son
OF Erin, who had just arrived in
New York went to sec bis sister
who was married to Yankee. The
couple lived very happily in that
city, and when Pat came the gen
tleman took him over to his place
to show It to him. Pat, at the eW.
dence Of prosperity, said to his
,brotIler.in law:
"Begorra, you're very happy,
wild this foine property to live on;
JSedod, me sister had good luck in
tirely so she had, in afther gettin'
yes for a husband"
"Ah, yes" responded the mar.
red man, we would be very happy,
but for one thing"
"And what's that ? asked Pat
"Ah, Pat" returned the gentle.
man, "I'm sorry TO say that we
have TO children"
mo children % exclaimed Pat
"Then, begorra, it's not me sisther
Maggie's faul, for bedad she had
two before she left ould Ireland,
and that's tho rayson me father
sent l.or to America !"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30

= During the latter years Of his
life, the famous London banker,
Nathan Rothschild, was said to be
always in fear of asse ssination,
"You must be a very happy man,
Mr. Rothschild," said a guest at
one of the splendid banquets for
which his Piccadilly house was fa-
nous.
"Happy! Me happy!' he ex-
claimed. "What, happy when
Just as you are going to dine you
have a letter placed in your hands,
saying-If you do not send me
$500 will blow your brains out
Me happyn
One day two strangers were ad-
mitted into his private room at the
bank. They were tall foreigners,
with moustaches and boards such
as were not often seen in London
thirty or forty years ago, and Roth
schild, always timid, was frighten-
ed from the moment Of their en-
trance, He put his own interpre-
tation upon the excited movements
with which they fumbled about in
their pockets, and before the eX-
pected pistols could be produced,
he had thrown great ledger in
the direction of their heads, and
brought in a bevy Of clerks by his
cries of "murder!" The strangers
were then pinioned, and then, after
long questionings and explana-
tions, it appeared they were wealthy
bankers from the continent, who,
nervous in the presence of bank
er so much more wealthy, had some
in finding the letters Of
which they were to
present.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30

HIDING BEHIND CHRIsT.-There
was little girl whose beautiful
face and sweet winning ways made
her a favorite with all. Methinks
| can see now tire soft tender look
of her mild eyes, fixed so earnest
" upon me as | endeavored to i'm
press upon her opening mind the
gospel plan Of salvation. One day
| said to her: "Alice, what will
you do when you die and are call
ed upon to stand before the judg-
ment-seat of God, to answer for all
the sins done here upon earth ?"-
Her face glowed with emotion as
she answered, "Christ died for sin
ners, I acM hide behind him. God
will not look at me. He will look
at Christ" Beautiful thought, to
hide behind Christ, to lose our
selves in him and casting aside our
own impure works, to rest solely
and entirely upon his finished 1Cork
for salCatt0a!
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30

A. She who stands proudly in
the shaddo Of her brother.
@. Who IL the dearest old maid ?
A, The girl who, like the last
rose ov summer, ripe with beauty,
stands waiting tew welIlum winter.
Q. Who is the happy old bache-
lor?
A. The ephellow who picks the rose
Gust mentioned abuy) and puts it
into hiz buzzum.
Q. Who is the lovelyest old
aunt?
A. The one whozc bank accounts
is ripe and luxurious, and who haz
made up her mind not tew live al
wus.
@ Who are the clcverest cous-
ms
A. He who IL a little more bash.
full than a brother, and not quite so
much so az a lover; and she who
frolicks less kareful than a sister,
and rather more sassy than a
sweetheart.
Q. Who IL the best skoolmas-
ter?
A. He who, like good cook, can
make insipid thinCs taste good,
@. Who is the best Judge of hu-
man nature?
A. The man who IL the best
Adge ov himself.
yQ. Who is the best lawyer?
Y A. He who duz the least bizzi-
mess.
AWho IL the richest man?
IA. The man who haz the best
account in the Kingdom of Heav-
en-.
O. Who is the best father?
A. He who kan inspire hiz chill
dren with venerashun and love,
O. Who is the best mother?
A. She who gave us birth and
nursed our infancy.
@. Who is the best doktor?
A. The man who deals with his
patients diseases, not his credulity
and whoze bill IL like the kiss ov a
child, short and sweet.
Q. Who is the srewdest man ?
A. He who keeps hiz own Sc
krets and other peoples too.
@. Who is the man Of the most
lezure?
A. He who haz repented ov all
hiz own sins and now at work re-
penting ov hiz nabors
@. Who is the biggist phool?
A, The man who marrys for
mummy and finds it game that two
kan ylay at--and both loose.
Q. Who is the best minister?
A. He who, while he pets the
lams ov the flock, amt afraid tew
be cross tew the ewes and wealth
crs.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30

Ray of Hope Temple No. 800, meets ey,
erv Monday evening at their Hall in Ely 5
block. |. +. King, W. 9, T.; B. 7: VIII
liams, W. V. r.; j. R. Powell, ": O.
Maggie Ustick, W R. s.; B. H, Millikan,
W. A. s.; A. fl, Snider, W, +. S.; Mary
Millikan, W. IT,; 7. D. MeElwain, W M.
Lizzie VanDeman, W,D. NJ, Jennie Will
son, W. /. G.; VIM. Eslridge, ". 0. g.;
Mrs. j. Snider, W. R. H, S.; Mrs. VIM
Smith, W. L. Il. s.; Geo. Carpenter, r.
w G T
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30

80 you are going to keep a
school? :" said a young lady to her
old aunt. "Well, for my part, soon
er than do that, l would marry
widower with nine children" Il
should prefer that'.myself," was the
quiet reply, "but where is the wild
over"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30

-Alate visitor to Chicago writes
to his home paper as follows: 81
went to hear DR.. Hatfield preach
and pray, yesterday afternoon. He
that the Lord would remove
from Chicago all intemperance Sab
bath breaking, RIGHTEOUSNESS, fraud,
cheating and every form
of vice, and then did not hear the
next few sentences, because | was
what would be left in Chi
cago.n
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30

A Correspondent of the
Southern Cultivator addressed ma
ny facts in support of the theory
that rust is a disease as permanent
ly fixed in some varieties Of wheat
as the consumption is in some fam
lies. He classes the TappahaE-
mock with the diseased varieties.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30

- The proverbial philosophy
poet, Tupper, is out in a piece Of
versifcation upon the Stowe-Bryon
matter. He says Of Mrs. Stowe.
" No we denounce thee by that Widows bed
Thou safest meanly, pTuriently prying,
Bribed by scribbler's fee to damn the dead,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30

A DILEMMA.-A gentleman asked
a clergyman for the use of his pull
pit for young divine, a relation
Of his. II really do not ,kno W."
said the clergyman, chow to refuse
you; but if the young man can
preach better than l can, my con-
gregation would be dissatisfied
with me afterwards; and If he
Should preach worse, don't think
he's fit to preach at all"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30

- A man locked his wife into
an upper room. and not being sat
isfed with this punishment, but
wishing to aggravate her still furth-
cr, sent his son up with bone
The youth innocently brought it
and said, "Mother, father sent this
up, and says, there is a bone for
you to pick The gentle mother
replied, "Take it back and tell him
] say he is not Jour father, and
there's bone for him to pick"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30

-"Woman's Christian Associa-
ton" has been established in Co
lumbus, the object of which is to
establish a house or hotel where
young girls out of employment. or
those coming as strangers to the
city, can find a temporary home or
retiring place until they secure per,
manent homes--a place where they
can live and not be exposed to any
temptations or circumstances that
lead to a bad life.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-30

-"My boy" said a clergyman
to a little fellow angling, don't
you know it is very wicked to
catch fish on Sunday?'' "Guess
| han't sinned yet,," said the boy,
keeping his eyes on the cork,
"hain't had nary bite"